Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in USSR

USSR: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 22.53 kg/cap in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
22.53 kg/cap
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30.18 kg/cap
in 1987
All-time low
5.28 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in USSR, 1961–1991

510152025301961197619911961: 5.3 kg/cap1962: 5.4 kg/cap1963: 5.9 kg/cap1964: 8.2 kg/cap1965: 9.2 kg/cap1966: 10.4 kg/cap1967: 10.7 kg/cap1968: 11 kg/cap1969: 11.5 kg/cap1970: 12.9 kg/cap1971: 13.8 kg/cap1972: 14.3 kg/cap1973: 14.6 kg/cap1974: 16.6 kg/cap1975: 18.7 kg/cap1976: 19.2 kg/cap1977: 19.8 kg/cap1978: 20.5 kg/cap1979: 20.8 kg/cap1980: 21.1 kg/cap1981: 22 kg/cap1982: 22.6 kg/cap1983: 23.7 kg/cap1984: 24.1 kg/cap1985: 27.4 kg/cap1986: 29.8 kg/cap1987: 30.2 kg/cap1988: 29.9 kg/cap1989: 28.3 kg/cap1990: 26.9 kg/cap1991: 22.5 kg/cap

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 22.53 kg/cap for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in 1991.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in USSR peaked at 30.18 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.28 kg/cap, in 1961.

USSR ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 5.28 kg/cap —
1962 5.38 kg/cap +1.9%
1963 5.9 kg/cap +9.7%
1964 8.15 kg/cap +38.1%
1965 9.23 kg/cap +13.3%
1966 10.43 kg/cap +13.0%
1967 10.69 kg/cap +2.5%
1968 11.01 kg/cap +3.0%
1969 11.53 kg/cap +4.7%
1970 12.95 kg/cap +12.3%
1971 13.83 kg/cap +6.8%
1972 14.27 kg/cap +3.2%
1973 14.61 kg/cap +2.4%
1974 16.58 kg/cap +13.5%
1975 18.66 kg/cap +12.5%
1976 19.16 kg/cap +2.7%
1977 19.75 kg/cap +3.1%
1978 20.53 kg/cap +3.9%
1979 20.81 kg/cap +1.4%
1980 21.06 kg/cap +1.2%
1981 21.96 kg/cap +4.3%
1982 22.65 kg/cap +3.1%
1983 23.71 kg/cap +4.7%
1984 24.13 kg/cap +1.8%
1985 27.41 kg/cap +13.6%
1986 29.76 kg/cap +8.6%
1987 30.18 kg/cap +1.4%
1988 29.85 kg/cap -1.1%
1989 28.28 kg/cap -5.3%
1990 26.85 kg/cap -5.1%
1991 22.53 kg/cap -16.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +38.1% 5.9 kg/cap 8.15 kg/cap

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.62 kg/cap 5.28 kg/cap 11.53 kg/cap 9
1970s 17.12 kg/cap 12.95 kg/cap 20.81 kg/cap 10
1980s 25.9 kg/cap 21.06 kg/cap 30.18 kg/cap 10
1990s 24.69 kg/cap 22.53 kg/cap 26.85 kg/cap 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.18 kg/cap compare
  2. 5 Brazil 29.24 kg/cap compare
  3. 6 Canada 29.14 kg/cap compare
  4. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.11 kg/cap compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 27.93 kg/cap compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.2 kg/cap compare
  7. 9 Argentina 16.33 kg/cap compare
  8. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.76 kg/cap compare
  9. 10 Belize 15.78 kg/cap compare
  10. 10 Melanesia 0.47 kg/cap compare
  11. 11 Latvia 13.39 kg/cap
  12. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.42 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in USSR?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in USSR was 22.53 kg/cap in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 30.18 kg/cap in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5.28 kg/cap in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
USSR ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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, 13,784 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