Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in USSR

USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 17.4 kg/cap in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
17.4 kg/cap
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
24.85 kg/cap
in 1987
All-time low
3.24 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

5101520251961197619911961: 3.2 kg/cap1962: 3.7 kg/cap1963: 4 kg/cap1964: 6.3 kg/cap1965: 8.2 kg/cap1966: 8.2 kg/cap1967: 9.1 kg/cap1968: 9.2 kg/cap1969: 9.7 kg/cap1970: 10.6 kg/cap1971: 11.4 kg/cap1972: 13.1 kg/cap1973: 14.5 kg/cap1974: 15.5 kg/cap1975: 20.4 kg/cap1976: 21.8 kg/cap1977: 20.9 kg/cap1978: 20.7 kg/cap1979: 16.8 kg/cap1980: 18.5 kg/cap1981: 18.3 kg/cap1982: 18.5 kg/cap1983: 22.8 kg/cap1984: 22.4 kg/cap1985: 24.6 kg/cap1986: 23.8 kg/cap1987: 24.9 kg/cap1988: 24.6 kg/cap1989: 22.1 kg/cap1990: 17.5 kg/cap1991: 17.4 kg/cap

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 17.4 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 1991.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in USSR peaked at 24.85 kg/cap in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.24 kg/cap, in 1961.

USSR ranks 10th 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/cap Change
1961 3.24 kg/cap —
1962 3.74 kg/cap +15.4%
1963 4.02 kg/cap +7.5%
1964 6.26 kg/cap +55.7%
1965 8.23 kg/cap +31.5%
1966 8.18 kg/cap -0.6%
1967 9.09 kg/cap +11.1%
1968 9.16 kg/cap +0.8%
1969 9.67 kg/cap +5.6%
1970 10.64 kg/cap +10.0%
1971 11.42 kg/cap +7.3%
1972 13.14 kg/cap +15.1%
1973 14.5 kg/cap +10.4%
1974 15.48 kg/cap +6.8%
1975 20.43 kg/cap +32.0%
1976 21.8 kg/cap +6.7%
1977 20.89 kg/cap -4.2%
1978 20.66 kg/cap -1.1%
1979 16.75 kg/cap -18.9%
1980 18.47 kg/cap +10.3%
1981 18.32 kg/cap -0.8%
1982 18.49 kg/cap +0.9%
1983 22.75 kg/cap +23.0%
1984 22.41 kg/cap -1.5%
1985 24.55 kg/cap +9.5%
1986 23.79 kg/cap -3.1%
1987 24.85 kg/cap +4.5%
1988 24.57 kg/cap -1.1%
1989 22.07 kg/cap -10.2%
1990 17.46 kg/cap -20.9%
1991 17.4 kg/cap -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.84 kg/cap 3.24 kg/cap 9.67 kg/cap 9
1970s 16.57 kg/cap 10.64 kg/cap 21.8 kg/cap 10
1980s 22.03 kg/cap 18.32 kg/cap 24.85 kg/cap 10
1990s 17.43 kg/cap 17.4 kg/cap 17.46 kg/cap 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 20.34 kg/cap compare
  3. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.64 kg/cap compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap
  5. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.49 kg/cap compare
  6. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
  7. 11 Ireland 16.76 kg/cap compare
  8. 12 Australia and New Zealand 16.72 kg/cap compare
  9. 13 Australia 15.03 kg/cap compare
  10. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.36 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in USSR?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in USSR was 17.4 kg/cap in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 24.85 kg/cap in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.24 kg/cap in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
USSR ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (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, 13,737 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