Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in USSR

USSR: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 7.78 million t in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
7.78 million t
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.79 million t
in 1987
All-time low
859,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961–1991

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1961197619911961: 859.0k t1962: 1.1M t1963: 1.4M t1964: 1.8M t1965: 2.3M t1966: 2.7M t1967: 3.1M t1968: 3.5M t1969: 3.8M t1970: 4.6M t1971: 5.2M t1972: 5.6M t1973: 6.2M t1974: 6.7M t1975: 7.3M t1976: 7.3M t1977: 7.5M t1978: 7.7M t1979: 7.5M t1980: 8.3M t1981: 8.4M t1982: 9.0M t1983: 10.3M t1984: 10.3M t1985: 10.9M t1986: 11.5M t1987: 11.8M t1988: 11.6M t1989: 9.9M t1990: 8.7M t1991: 7.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

USSR recorded 7.78 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 1991.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in USSR peaked at 11.79 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 859,000 t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 million t 859,000 t 3.80 million t 9
1970s 6.56 million t 4.61 million t 7.66 million t 10
1980s 10.20 million t 8.26 million t 11.79 million t 10
1990s 8.26 million t 7.78 million t 8.74 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 25.49 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 24.55 million t compare
  3. 3 India 18.41 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 5.54 million t compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 3.79 million t compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 3.20 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in USSR?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in USSR was 7.78 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 11.79 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 859,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
USSR ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).