Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR

USSR: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 8.02 kg/ha in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
8.02 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
53rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
10.34 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
0.3736 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR, 1961–1991

02468101961197619911961: 0.374 kg/ha1962: 0.401 kg/ha1963: 1.1 kg/ha1964: 0.75 kg/ha1965: 1.7 kg/ha1966: 1.5 kg/ha1967: 2 kg/ha1968: 1.7 kg/ha1969: 2.1 kg/ha1970: 2.2 kg/ha1971: 2.8 kg/ha1972: 3.3 kg/ha1973: 2.5 kg/ha1974: 3.8 kg/ha1975: 5.5 kg/ha1976: 4.4 kg/ha1977: 5.1 kg/ha1978: 4.9 kg/ha1979: 6 kg/ha1980: 6.1 kg/ha1981: 7 kg/ha1982: 6.9 kg/ha1983: 7.2 kg/ha1984: 7.9 kg/ha1985: 9 kg/ha1986: 9.8 kg/ha1987: 10.1 kg/ha1988: 10.3 kg/ha1989: 9.5 kg/ha1990: 8.7 kg/ha1991: 8 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 8.02 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR peaked at 10.34 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3736 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.29 kg/ha 0.3736 kg/ha 2.13 kg/ha 9
1970s 4.05 kg/ha 2.21 kg/ha 6.04 kg/ha 10
1980s 8.4 kg/ha 6.12 kg/ha 10.34 kg/ha 10
1990s 8.38 kg/ha 8.02 kg/ha 8.75 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 50 Portugal 8.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 51 Saint Lucia 8.52 kg/ha compare
  3. 52 Panama 8.09 kg/ha compare
  4. 54 Jamaica 7.93 kg/ha compare
  5. 55 Burundi 7.83 kg/ha compare
  6. 56 Antigua and Barbuda 7.76 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area in USSR was 8.02 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 10.34 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3736 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
USSR ranks 53rd out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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, 13,500 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 (%).