Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR

USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 2.33 billion kg in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
2.33 billion kg
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.54 billion kg
in 1987
All-time low
257.70 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1961197619911961: 257.7M kg1962: 321.0M kg1963: 408.0M kg1964: 527.7M kg1965: 684.6M kg1966: 796.8M kg1967: 926.7M kg1968: 1.0B kg1969: 1.1B kg1970: 1.4B kg1971: 1.6B kg1972: 1.7B kg1973: 1.9B kg1974: 2.0B kg1975: 2.2B kg1976: 2.2B kg1977: 2.3B kg1978: 2.3B kg1979: 2.2B kg1980: 2.5B kg1981: 2.5B kg1982: 2.7B kg1983: 3.1B kg1984: 3.1B kg1985: 3.3B kg1986: 3.4B kg1987: 3.5B kg1988: 3.5B kg1989: 3.0B kg1990: 2.6B kg1991: 2.3B kg

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

Analysis

In 1991, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR stood at 2.33 billion kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR peaked at 3.54 billion kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 257.70 million kg, in 1961.

USSR ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg Change
1961 257.70 million kg
1962 321.00 million kg +24.6%
1963 408.00 million kg +27.1%
1964 527.70 million kg +29.3%
1965 684.60 million kg +29.7%
1966 796.80 million kg +16.4%
1967 926.70 million kg +16.3%
1968 1.04 billion kg +11.8%
1969 1.14 billion kg +10.0%
1970 1.38 billion kg +21.2%
1971 1.55 billion kg +12.5%
1972 1.68 billion kg +8.2%
1973 1.87 billion kg +11.0%
1974 2.01 billion kg +7.6%
1975 2.20 billion kg +9.6%
1976 2.18 billion kg -1.2%
1977 2.26 billion kg +3.7%
1978 2.30 billion kg +1.8%
1979 2.24 billion kg -2.5%
1980 2.48 billion kg +10.6%
1981 2.51 billion kg +1.5%
1982 2.71 billion kg +7.8%
1983 3.09 billion kg +14.0%
1984 3.08 billion kg -0.2%
1985 3.29 billion kg +6.5%
1986 3.44 billion kg +4.8%
1987 3.54 billion kg +2.7%
1988 3.48 billion kg -1.7%
1989 2.98 billion kg -14.4%
1990 2.62 billion kg -11.9%
1991 2.33 billion kg -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 677.57 million kg 257.70 million kg 1.14 billion kg 9
1970s 1.97 billion kg 1.38 billion kg 2.30 billion kg 10
1980s 3.06 billion kg 2.48 billion kg 3.54 billion kg 10
1990s 2.48 billion kg 2.33 billion kg 2.62 billion kg 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 OECD 8.83 billion kg compare
  2. 4 India 8.31 billion kg compare
  3. 5 Brazil 2.56 billion kg compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 1.90 billion kg compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 1.12 billion kg compare
  6. 9 Canada 680.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in USSR was 2.33 billion kg in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3.54 billion kg in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 257.70 million kg in 1961.
How does USSR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
USSR ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 1991.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).