Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in USSR

USSR: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 26.09 g/Int$ in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
26.09 g/Int$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
34.25 g/Int$
in 1985
All-time low
5.6 g/Int$
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in USSR, 1961–1991

1020301961197619911961: 5.6 g/Int$1962: 6.4 g/Int$1963: 7.3 g/Int$1964: 10.2 g/Int$1965: 13.6 g/Int$1966: 12.3 g/Int$1967: 13.4 g/Int$1968: 12.9 g/Int$1969: 14.3 g/Int$1970: 14.8 g/Int$1971: 16 g/Int$1972: 19.5 g/Int$1973: 18.6 g/Int$1974: 20.8 g/Int$1975: 29.4 g/Int$1976: 29.1 g/Int$1977: 28.2 g/Int$1978: 26.4 g/Int$1979: 22.9 g/Int$1980: 26.4 g/Int$1981: 27 g/Int$1982: 25.9 g/Int$1983: 30.9 g/Int$1984: 30.8 g/Int$1985: 34.2 g/Int$1986: 31.4 g/Int$1987: 33.3 g/Int$1988: 33.4 g/Int$1989: 29.1 g/Int$1990: 23.1 g/Int$1991: 26.1 g/Int$

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in USSR is 26.09 g/Int$, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in USSR peaked at 34.25 g/Int$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.6 g/Int$, in 1961.

USSR ranks 6th of 193 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 value of agricultural production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year g/Int$ Change
1961 5.6 g/Int$
1962 6.44 g/Int$ +15.0%
1963 7.3 g/Int$ +13.4%
1964 10.19 g/Int$ +39.6%
1965 13.56 g/Int$ +33.1%
1966 12.29 g/Int$ -9.4%
1967 13.42 g/Int$ +9.2%
1968 12.87 g/Int$ -4.1%
1969 14.32 g/Int$ +11.3%
1970 14.84 g/Int$ +3.6%
1971 16.01 g/Int$ +7.9%
1972 19.47 g/Int$ +21.6%
1973 18.55 g/Int$ -4.7%
1974 20.84 g/Int$ +12.3%
1975 29.44 g/Int$ +41.3%
1976 29.13 g/Int$ -1.1%
1977 28.18 g/Int$ -3.3%
1978 26.43 g/Int$ -6.2%
1979 22.86 g/Int$ -13.5%
1980 26.37 g/Int$ +15.4%
1981 26.97 g/Int$ +2.3%
1982 25.89 g/Int$ -4.0%
1983 30.86 g/Int$ +19.2%
1984 30.84 g/Int$ -0.1%
1985 34.25 g/Int$ +11.1%
1986 31.45 g/Int$ -8.2%
1987 33.27 g/Int$ +5.8%
1988 33.42 g/Int$ +0.5%
1989 29.09 g/Int$ -13.0%
1990 23.06 g/Int$ -20.7%
1991 26.09 g/Int$ +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.67 g/Int$ 5.6 g/Int$ 14.32 g/Int$ 9
1970s 22.57 g/Int$ 14.84 g/Int$ 29.44 g/Int$ 10
1980s 30.24 g/Int$ 25.89 g/Int$ 34.25 g/Int$ 10
1990s 24.57 g/Int$ 23.06 g/Int$ 26.09 g/Int$ 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 United Arab Emirates 38.32 g/Int$ compare
  2. 4 Brazil 32.92 g/Int$ compare
  3. 5 Paraguay 29.05 g/Int$ compare
  4. 7 Costa Rica 22.41 g/Int$ compare
  5. 8 Kuwait 19.86 g/Int$ compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 19.2 g/Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in USSR?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in USSR was 26.09 g/Int$ in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 34.25 g/Int$ in 1985.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 g/Int$ in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
USSR ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production
Unit
g/Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,403 data points, 1961–2024
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