Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in USSR
USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 7.78 billion kg in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 1991, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in USSR stood at 7.78 billion kg.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in USSR peaked at 11.79 billion kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 859.00 million kg, in 1961.
That places USSR 6th out of 216 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in USSR, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 859.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 billion kg | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 billion kg | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 1.76 billion kg | +29.3% |
| 1965 | 2.28 billion kg | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 2.66 billion kg | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 3.09 billion kg | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 3.45 billion kg | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 3.80 billion kg | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 4.61 billion kg | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 5.18 billion kg | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 5.61 billion kg | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 6.22 billion kg | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 6.70 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 7.34 billion kg | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 7.25 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.52 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.66 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7.47 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.26 billion kg | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 8.38 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 9.04 billion kg | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 10.30 billion kg | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 10.28 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.95 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 11.47 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 11.79 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.59 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.92 billion kg | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 8.74 billion kg | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 7.78 billion kg | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 billion kg | 859.00 million kg | 3.80 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.56 billion kg | 4.61 billion kg | 7.66 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.20 billion kg | 8.26 billion kg | 11.79 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 billion kg | 7.78 billion kg | 8.74 billion kg | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More climate change data for USSR
- Potatoes — Crop residues 193.22 million kg (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 8.02 kt (1991)
- Crop Residues — Indirect emissions 8.25 kt (1991)
- Crop Residues — Direct emissions 36.66 kt (1991)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,336 kt (1991)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 55,218 kt (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 3.04 kt (1991)
- Rice — Burning crop residues 329,670 t (1991)
- Potatoes — Crop residues 0.6832 kt (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 0.208 kt (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in USSR?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in USSR was 7.78 billion kg in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 billion kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.00 million kg in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- USSR ranks 6th out of 216 countries with data for 1991.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.