Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -79.38 % change on previous year in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
-79.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
209th
of 217 countries
All-time high
176.47 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-79.38 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
15
1972–1989

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR, 1972–1989

-10001002001972198019891972: 14.5 % change on previous year1976: 95.7 % change on previous year1977: 2.2 % change on previous year1978: -36.4 % change on previous year1979: 71.9 % change on previous year1980: 176.5 % change on previous year1981: -22.7 % change on previous year1982: 34.6 % change on previous year1983: 6.8 % change on previous year1984: -38.3 % change on previous year1985: 47.2 % change on previous year1986: 5.4 % change on previous year1987: -17.8 % change on previous year1988: -56.8 % change on previous year1989: -79.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

USSR recorded -79.38 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 210.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 176.47 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -79.38 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places USSR 209th out of 217 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR, 1972 to 1989.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 14.53 % change on previous year
1976 95.71 % change on previous year +558.7%
1977 2.19 % change on previous year -97.7%
1978 -36.43 % change on previous year -1763.6%
1979 71.91 % change on previous year -297.4%
1980 176.47 % change on previous year +145.4%
1981 -22.7 % change on previous year -112.9%
1982 34.56 % change on previous year -252.3%
1983 6.82 % change on previous year -80.3%
1984 -38.3 % change on previous year -661.7%
1985 47.24 % change on previous year -223.4%
1986 5.39 % change on previous year -88.6%
1987 -17.78 % change on previous year -430.0%
1988 -56.76 % change on previous year +219.3%
1989 -79.38 % change on previous year +39.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.58 % change on previous year -36.43 % change on previous year 95.71 % change on previous year 5
1980s 5.56 % change on previous year -79.38 % change on previous year 176.47 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 206 Uzbekistan -70.38 % change on previous year
  2. 207 Gambia -71.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 208 Central African Republic -75.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 210 Turkmenistan -81.79 % change on previous year
  5. 211 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -85.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 212 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -86.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in USSR was -79.38 % change on previous year in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 176.47 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -79.38 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does USSR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 209th out of 217 countries with data for 1989.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 13,216 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.