Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR

USSR: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 28.81 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
28.81 kg/ha
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
12th
of 201 countries
All-time high
36.95 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
4.79 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR, 1961–1991

0102030401961197619911961: 4.8 kg/ha1962: 4.9 kg/ha1963: 5.5 kg/ha1964: 7.8 kg/ha1965: 9 kg/ha1966: 10.4 kg/ha1967: 10.8 kg/ha1968: 11.2 kg/ha1969: 11.9 kg/ha1970: 13.4 kg/ha1971: 14.5 kg/ha1972: 15.1 kg/ha1973: 15.6 kg/ha1974: 17.9 kg/ha1975: 20.3 kg/ha1976: 21.1 kg/ha1977: 21.9 kg/ha1978: 23.1 kg/ha1979: 23.7 kg/ha1980: 24.1 kg/ha1981: 25.4 kg/ha1982: 26.4 kg/ha1983: 27.9 kg/ha1984: 28.7 kg/ha1985: 32.9 kg/ha1986: 36 kg/ha1987: 36.9 kg/ha1988: 37 kg/ha1989: 35.6 kg/ha1990: 34.1 kg/ha1991: 28.8 kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 1991, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR stood at 28.81 kg/ha.

The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR peaked at 36.95 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.79 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 12th out of 201 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.47 kg/ha 4.79 kg/ha 11.85 kg/ha 9
1970s 18.67 kg/ha 13.45 kg/ha 23.68 kg/ha 10
1980s 31.07 kg/ha 24.15 kg/ha 36.95 kg/ha 10
1990s 31.47 kg/ha 28.81 kg/ha 34.14 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 9 China, mainland 32 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 China, Hong Kong SAR 31.97 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 30.21 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Belize 27.3 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Japan 23.84 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 21.91 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR was 28.81 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 36.95 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 4.79 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
USSR ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 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 (%).