Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in USSR

USSR: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 12.20 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
12.20 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.99 million t
in 1987
All-time low
3.86 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961–1991

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1961197619911961: 3.9M t1962: 4.5M t1963: 5.6M t1964: 4.7M t1965: 5.7M t1966: 5.4M t1967: 6.4M t1968: 6.3M t1969: 6.9M t1970: 7.2M t1971: 8.2M t1972: 9.2M t1973: 8.8M t1974: 10.0M t1975: 11.9M t1976: 10.2M t1977: 11.0M t1978: 10.6M t1979: 11.5M t1980: 12.4M t1981: 12.9M t1982: 13.1M t1983: 14.4M t1984: 15.0M t1985: 15.4M t1986: 15.5M t1987: 16.0M t1988: 15.9M t1989: 13.8M t1990: 12.2M t1991: 12.2M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in USSR stood at 12.20 million t.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in USSR peaked at 15.99 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.86 million t, in 1961.

That places USSR 4th out of 186 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.

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 3.86 million t —
1962 4.47 million t +15.9%
1963 5.64 million t +26.1%
1964 4.74 million t -15.9%
1965 5.73 million t +20.8%
1966 5.40 million t -5.7%
1967 6.36 million t +17.7%
1968 6.29 million t -1.1%
1969 6.93 million t +10.2%
1970 7.19 million t +3.8%
1971 8.20 million t +13.9%
1972 9.20 million t +12.2%
1973 8.77 million t -4.7%
1974 10.01 million t +14.1%
1975 11.87 million t +18.6%
1976 10.19 million t -14.1%
1977 11.00 million t +7.9%
1978 10.58 million t -3.8%
1979 11.47 million t +8.5%
1980 12.39 million t +8.0%
1981 12.93 million t +4.4%
1982 13.11 million t +1.4%
1983 14.42 million t +10.0%
1984 14.95 million t +3.7%
1985 15.36 million t +2.7%
1986 15.50 million t +1.0%
1987 15.99 million t +3.2%
1988 15.85 million t -0.9%
1989 13.82 million t -12.8%
1990 12.21 million t -11.6%
1991 12.20 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.49 million t 3.86 million t 6.93 million t 9
1970s 9.85 million t 7.19 million t 11.87 million t 10
1980s 14.43 million t 12.39 million t 15.99 million t 10
1990s 12.21 million t 12.20 million t 12.21 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 20.36 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 19.40 million t compare
  3. 3 India 17.23 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 1.49 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 1.05 million t compare
  6. 5 Brazil 5.32 million t compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 951,791 t compare
  8. 6 Pakistan 4.03 million t compare
  9. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 229,476 t compare
  10. 7 Indonesia 2.28 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in USSR?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in USSR was 12.20 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 15.99 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.86 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
USSR ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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 (%).