Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in USSR

USSR: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 14.89 % in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
14.89 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 237 countries
All-time high
14.93 %
in 1990
All-time low
13.78 %
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in USSR, 1961–1991

0510151961197619911961: 13.8 %1962: 13.8 %1963: 13.9 %1964: 13.9 %1965: 14.1 %1966: 14.1 %1967: 14.2 %1968: 14.3 %1969: 14.4 %1970: 14.3 %1971: 14.4 %1972: 14.4 %1973: 14.6 %1974: 14.6 %1975: 14.5 %1976: 14.6 %1977: 14.7 %1978: 14.7 %1979: 14.7 %1980: 14.7 %1981: 14.7 %1982: 14.8 %1983: 14.8 %1984: 14.8 %1985: 14.9 %1986: 14.9 %1987: 14.8 %1988: 14.8 %1989: 14.9 %1990: 14.9 %1991: 14.9 %

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

Analysis

In 1991, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in USSR stood at 14.89 %.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in USSR peaked at 14.93 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.78 %, in 1961.

That places USSR 117th out of 237 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year % Change
1961 13.78 % —
1962 13.82 % +0.3%
1963 13.87 % +0.4%
1964 13.91 % +0.3%
1965 14.06 % +1.1%
1966 14.14 % +0.6%
1967 14.22 % +0.6%
1968 14.27 % +0.4%
1969 14.36 % +0.6%
1970 14.35 % -0.1%
1971 14.36 % +0.1%
1972 14.45 % +0.6%
1973 14.57 % +0.8%
1974 14.6 % +0.2%
1975 14.5 % -0.7%
1976 14.59 % +0.6%
1977 14.65 % +0.4%
1978 14.65 % +0.0%
1979 14.65 % +0.0%
1980 14.68 % +0.2%
1981 14.68 % +0.0%
1982 14.79 % +0.7%
1983 14.82 % +0.2%
1984 14.84 % +0.1%
1985 14.87 % +0.2%
1986 14.89 % +0.1%
1987 14.78 % -0.7%
1988 14.83 % +0.3%
1989 14.92 % +0.6%
1990 14.93 % +0.1%
1991 14.89 % -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.05 % 13.78 % 14.36 % 9
1970s 14.54 % 14.35 % 14.65 % 10
1980s 14.81 % 14.68 % 14.92 % 10
1990s 14.91 % 14.89 % 14.93 % 2

Countries ranked near USSR

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  4. 118 Guam 14.79 % compare
  5. 119 Austria 14.32 % compare
  6. 120 Peru 14.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in USSR?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in USSR was 14.89 % in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 14.93 % in 1990.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 13.78 % in 1961.
How does USSR rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
USSR ranks 117th out of 237 countries with data for 1991.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,786 data points, 1961–2024
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