Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in USSR

USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 22.24 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
22.24 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.42 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
2.93 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in USSR, 1961–1991

01020301961197619911961: 2.9 kg/ha1962: 3.4 kg/ha1963: 3.8 kg/ha1964: 6 kg/ha1965: 8 kg/ha1966: 8.1 kg/ha1967: 9.2 kg/ha1968: 9.3 kg/ha1969: 9.9 kg/ha1970: 11.1 kg/ha1971: 12 kg/ha1972: 13.9 kg/ha1973: 15.5 kg/ha1974: 16.7 kg/ha1975: 22.3 kg/ha1976: 24 kg/ha1977: 23.2 kg/ha1978: 23.2 kg/ha1979: 19.1 kg/ha1980: 21.2 kg/ha1981: 21.2 kg/ha1982: 21.5 kg/ha1983: 26.7 kg/ha1984: 26.6 kg/ha1985: 29.4 kg/ha1986: 28.8 kg/ha1987: 30.4 kg/ha1988: 30.4 kg/ha1989: 27.8 kg/ha1990: 22.2 kg/ha1991: 22.2 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 22.24 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 1991.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in USSR peaked at 30.42 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.93 kg/ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.74 kg/ha 2.93 kg/ha 9.94 kg/ha 9
1970s 18.09 kg/ha 11.05 kg/ha 23.99 kg/ha 10
1980s 26.4 kg/ha 21.17 kg/ha 30.42 kg/ha 10
1990s 22.22 kg/ha 22.2 kg/ha 22.24 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 53 Lebanon 23.41 kg/ha compare
  2. 54 Switzerland 23.17 kg/ha compare
  3. 55 South Africa 22.65 kg/ha compare
  4. 57 Serbia 21.93 kg/ha
  5. 58 Lithuania 21.81 kg/ha
  6. 59 Spain 21.8 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in USSR?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in USSR was 22.24 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 30.42 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
USSR ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 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