Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in USSR

USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 26.58 kg/cap in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
26.58 kg/cap
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.54 kg/cap
in 1987
All-time low
3.95 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in USSR, 1961–1991

0102030401961197619911961: 4 kg/cap1962: 4.8 kg/cap1963: 6.1 kg/cap1964: 7.8 kg/cap1965: 9.9 kg/cap1966: 11.4 kg/cap1967: 13.1 kg/cap1968: 14.6 kg/cap1969: 15.8 kg/cap1970: 19 kg/cap1971: 21.2 kg/cap1972: 22.8 kg/cap1973: 25 kg/cap1974: 26.7 kg/cap1975: 29 kg/cap1976: 28.3 kg/cap1977: 29.1 kg/cap1978: 29.3 kg/cap1979: 28.4 kg/cap1980: 31.1 kg/cap1981: 31.3 kg/cap1982: 33.5 kg/cap1983: 37.8 kg/cap1984: 37.4 kg/cap1985: 39.4 kg/cap1986: 40.9 kg/cap1987: 41.5 kg/cap1988: 40.4 kg/cap1989: 34.3 kg/cap1990: 30 kg/cap1991: 26.6 kg/cap

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 26.58 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 1991.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in USSR peaked at 41.54 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.95 kg/cap, in 1961.

USSR ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.72 kg/cap 3.95 kg/cap 15.84 kg/cap 9
1970s 25.88 kg/cap 19.03 kg/cap 29.34 kg/cap 10
1980s 36.76 kg/cap 31.12 kg/cap 41.54 kg/cap 10
1990s 28.3 kg/cap 26.58 kg/cap 30.02 kg/cap 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 21 France 28.36 kg/cap compare
  2. 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap compare
  3. 23 Estonia 26.65 kg/cap
  4. 25 Ukraine 25.48 kg/cap
  5. 26 Uzbekistan 24.99 kg/cap
  6. 27 Thailand 23.7 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in USSR?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in USSR was 26.58 kg/cap in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 41.54 kg/cap in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.95 kg/cap in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
USSR ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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