Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in USSR

USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 5.09 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
5.09 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7.05 million t
in 1987
All-time low
703,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 703.0k t1962: 826.0k t1963: 901.0k t1964: 1.4M t1965: 1.9M t1966: 1.9M t1967: 2.1M t1968: 2.2M t1969: 2.3M t1970: 2.6M t1971: 2.8M t1972: 3.2M t1973: 3.6M t1974: 3.9M t1975: 5.2M t1976: 5.6M t1977: 5.4M t1978: 5.4M t1979: 4.4M t1980: 4.9M t1981: 4.9M t1982: 5.0M t1983: 6.2M t1984: 6.2M t1985: 6.8M t1986: 6.7M t1987: 7.1M t1988: 7.0M t1989: 6.4M t1990: 5.1M t1991: 5.1M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in USSR is 5.09 million t, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in USSR peaked at 7.05 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 703,000 t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 1.59 million t 703,000 t 2.32 million t 9
1970s 4.20 million t 2.57 million t 5.58 million t 10
1980s 6.11 million t 4.90 million t 7.05 million t 10
1990s 5.09 million t 5.08 million t 5.09 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Brazil 8.89 million t compare
  2. 2 China 8.85 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 8.75 million t compare
  4. 5 India 2.38 million t compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 1.96 million t compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 988,690 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in USSR?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in USSR was 5.09 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7.05 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 703,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
USSR ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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