Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR

USSR: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.24 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
17.24 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
112th
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.44 kg/ha
in 1987
All-time low
6.04 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR, 1961–1991

51015201961197619911961: 6 kg/ha1962: 6.6 kg/ha1963: 7.2 kg/ha1964: 7.3 kg/ha1965: 8.1 kg/ha1966: 9 kg/ha1967: 9.8 kg/ha1968: 10.2 kg/ha1969: 10.6 kg/ha1970: 11.6 kg/ha1971: 12.7 kg/ha1972: 13.5 kg/ha1973: 14.3 kg/ha1974: 15 kg/ha1975: 16.1 kg/ha1976: 15.8 kg/ha1977: 16.2 kg/ha1978: 16.6 kg/ha1979: 16.6 kg/ha1980: 17.6 kg/ha1981: 17.8 kg/ha1982: 18.7 kg/ha1983: 20.4 kg/ha1984: 20.5 kg/ha1985: 21.4 kg/ha1986: 22 kg/ha1987: 22.4 kg/ha1988: 22.1 kg/ha1989: 20.1 kg/ha1990: 18.6 kg/ha1991: 17.2 kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR is 17.24 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR peaked at 22.44 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.04 kg/ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 112th of 201 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 8.33 kg/ha 6.04 kg/ha 10.57 kg/ha 9
1970s 14.85 kg/ha 11.63 kg/ha 16.64 kg/ha 10
1980s 20.3 kg/ha 17.65 kg/ha 22.44 kg/ha 10
1990s 17.94 kg/ha 17.24 kg/ha 18.64 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 109 Malaysia 17.79 kg/ha compare
  2. 110 New Zealand 17.65 kg/ha compare
  3. 111 North Macedonia 17.3 kg/ha
  4. 113 Finland 17.23 kg/ha compare
  5. 114 Peru 16.92 kg/ha compare
  6. 115 Kyrgyzstan 16.43 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in USSR was 17.24 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 22.44 kg/ha in 1987.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 6.04 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
USSR ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 1991.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).