Land use in USSR
USSR: Land use was 228.92 million hectares in 1991. ▬ Flat
Latest (1991)
228.92 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 224 countries
All-time high
240.30 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
228.92 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Land use in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
USSR recorded 228.92 million hectares for land use in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in USSR peaked at 240.30 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 228.92 million hectares, in 1990.
USSR ranks 1st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.80 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 240.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 238.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 237.10 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 236.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 233.90 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 233.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 233.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 233.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 233.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 232.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 232.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 232.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 232.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 232.40 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 232.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 232.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 232.00 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 231.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 231.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 231.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 231.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 231.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 231.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 231.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 231.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 232.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 231.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 229.93 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 228.92 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 228.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.24 million hectares | 233.10 million hectares | 240.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.45 million hectares | 231.40 million hectares | 233.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.58 million hectares | 229.93 million hectares | 232.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.92 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More environment data for USSR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Temperature change 0.637 °C (1991)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (1991)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 10.62 million m3 (1991)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 916,219 1000 USD (1991)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.67 million 1000 USD (1991)
- Roundwood — Production 356.40 million m3 (1991)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 32,177 m3 (1991)
- Roundwood — Export value 692,734 1000 USD (1991)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 62.60 million m3 (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in USSR?
- Land use in USSR was 228.92 million hectares in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 240.30 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.92 million hectares in 1990.
- How does USSR rank for land use?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 1991.
- Is land use rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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