Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in USSR

USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity was 3.38 million t in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
3.38 million t
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.38 million t
in 1991
All-time low
54,600 t
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0M2.0M3.0M1961197619911961: 82.6k t1962: 98.6k t1963: 117.1k t1964: 54.6k t1965: 69.4k t1966: 117.0k t1967: 169.1k t1968: 195.4k t1969: 196.5k t1970: 210.0k t1971: 188.7k t1972: 217.8k t1973: 374.0k t1974: 463.1k t1975: 410.3k t1976: 534.1k t1977: 700.2k t1978: 790.7k t1979: 813.2k t1980: 1.1M t1981: 1.3M t1982: 1.6M t1983: 1.7M t1984: 1.9M t1985: 2.0M t1986: 2.4M t1987: 2.5M t1988: 2.4M t1989: 2.8M t1990: 3.0M t1991: 3.4M t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 3.38 million t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 163.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in USSR peaked at 3.38 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54,600 t, in 1964.

USSR ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 82,600 t —
1962 98,600 t +19.4%
1963 117,100 t +18.8%
1964 54,600 t -53.4%
1965 69,400 t +27.1%
1966 117,000 t +68.6%
1967 169,100 t +44.5%
1968 195,400 t +15.6%
1969 196,500 t +0.6%
1970 210,000 t +6.9%
1971 188,700 t -10.1%
1972 217,800 t +15.4%
1973 374,000 t +71.7%
1974 463,100 t +23.8%
1975 410,300 t -11.4%
1976 534,100 t +30.2%
1977 700,200 t +31.1%
1978 790,700 t +12.9%
1979 813,200 t +2.8%
1980 1.05 million t +29.3%
1981 1.29 million t +22.3%
1982 1.64 million t +27.8%
1983 1.68 million t +2.0%
1984 1.88 million t +12.1%
1985 2.04 million t +8.7%
1986 2.41 million t +18.0%
1987 2.47 million t +2.5%
1988 2.43 million t -1.5%
1989 2.77 million t +14.0%
1990 2.96 million t +6.8%
1991 3.38 million t +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122,256 t 54,600 t 196,500 t 9
1970s 470,210 t 188,700 t 813,200 t 10
1980s 1.97 million t 1.05 million t 2.77 million t 10
1990s 3.17 million t 2.96 million t 3.38 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Russian Federation 8.83 million t
  2. 2 China 5.73 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 5.70 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 383,686 t
  5. 4 Türkiye 319,704 t compare
  6. 5 Saudi Arabia 2.97 million t compare
  7. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 276,721 t compare
  8. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 232,510 t
  9. 6 Qatar 2.47 million t compare
  10. 7 Algeria 1.75 million t compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in USSR?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity in USSR was 3.38 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 million t in 1991.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 54,600 t in 1964.
How does USSR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
USSR ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.0%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf