Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in USSR

USSR: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency was 26.36 % in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
26.36 %
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46.07 %
in 1961
All-time low
23.25 %
in 1984
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency in USSR, 1961–1991

010203040501961197619911961: 46.1 %1962: 43.8 %1963: 34.1 %1964: 45.7 %1965: 37 %1966: 44.7 %1967: 38.5 %1968: 41.3 %1969: 37.4 %1970: 39.7 %1971: 36 %1972: 31.7 %1973: 38.4 %1974: 33 %1975: 24.3 %1976: 34.9 %1977: 31.1 %1978: 35.2 %1979: 28.7 %1980: 27.8 %1981: 24.4 %1982: 26.8 %1983: 25.6 %1984: 23.3 %1985: 24 %1986: 25 %1987: 24.4 %1988: 23.6 %1989: 27.8 %1990: 31.8 %1991: 26.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in USSR is 26.36 %, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in USSR peaked at 46.07 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.25 %, in 1984.

USSR ranks 174th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.95 % 34.05 % 46.07 % 9
1970s 33.3 % 24.29 % 39.7 % 10
1980s 25.26 % 23.25 % 27.8 % 10
1990s 29.1 % 26.36 % 31.85 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 171 Puerto Rico 27.16 % compare
  2. 172 Spain 26.83 % compare
  3. 173 Belarus 26.45 %
  4. 175 Portugal 25.21 % compare
  5. 176 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 23.62 % compare
  6. 177 Belgium-Luxembourg 22.67 % compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in USSR?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency in USSR was 26.36 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 46.07 % in 1961.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 23.25 % in 1984.
How does USSR rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency?
USSR ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
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
Last refreshed

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 (%).