Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in USSR

USSR: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 7.19 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
7.19 million t
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.08 million t
in 1988
All-time low
1.55 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in USSR, 1961–1991

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1961197619911961: 1.5M t1962: 1.6M t1963: 1.9M t1964: 2.1M t1965: 2.5M t1966: 2.7M t1967: 2.9M t1968: 2.9M t1969: 3.1M t1970: 3.4M t1971: 3.7M t1972: 4.0M t1973: 3.9M t1974: 4.5M t1975: 5.4M t1976: 5.2M t1977: 5.5M t1978: 5.6M t1979: 6.0M t1980: 6.1M t1981: 6.5M t1982: 6.6M t1983: 7.0M t1984: 7.2M t1985: 8.2M t1986: 8.8M t1987: 9.1M t1988: 9.1M t1989: 8.6M t1990: 8.2M t1991: 7.2M t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 7.19 million t for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in 1991.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in USSR peaked at 9.08 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million t, in 1961.

That places USSR 1st 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 2.38 million t 1.55 million t 3.11 million t 9
1970s 4.72 million t 3.38 million t 6.00 million t 10
1980s 7.73 million t 6.10 million t 9.08 million t 10
1990s 7.69 million t 7.19 million t 8.19 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China 2.56 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 2.11 million t compare
  3. 4 India 1.81 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in USSR?
Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in USSR was 7.19 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 9.08 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
USSR ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
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
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 (%).