Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in USSR

USSR: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 58.78 % in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
58.78 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
58.84 %
in 1990
All-time low
55.74 %
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in USSR, 1961–1991

02040601961197619911961: 55.7 %1962: 55.8 %1963: 56 %1964: 56.3 %1965: 56.6 %1966: 57 %1967: 57.2 %1968: 57.3 %1969: 57.4 %1970: 57.5 %1971: 57.5 %1972: 57.7 %1973: 57.9 %1974: 57.9 %1975: 57.8 %1976: 57.9 %1977: 58 %1978: 58 %1979: 58.1 %1980: 58.2 %1981: 58.1 %1982: 58.3 %1983: 58.4 %1984: 58.4 %1985: 58.5 %1986: 58.5 %1987: 58.3 %1988: 58.4 %1989: 58.7 %1990: 58.8 %1991: 58.8 %

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

Analysis

In 1991, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in USSR stood at 58.78 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in USSR peaked at 58.84 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.74 %, in 1961.

USSR ranks 87th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.59 % 55.74 % 57.42 % 9
1970s 57.82 % 57.45 % 58.13 % 10
1980s 58.37 % 58.14 % 58.71 % 10
1990s 58.81 % 58.78 % 58.84 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 84 Channel Islands 59.71 % compare
  2. 85 Guinea 59.47 % compare
  3. 86 Senegal 58.87 % compare
  4. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.58 %
  5. 89 French Guiana 56.05 % compare
  6. 90 Puerto Rico 56.02 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in USSR?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in USSR was 58.78 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 58.84 % in 1990.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 55.74 % in 1961.
How does USSR rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
USSR ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 1991.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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