Area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR
USSR: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 326.50 million hectares in 1991. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR is 326.50 million hectares, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR peaked at 327.30 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 302.00 million hectares, in 1961.
That places USSR 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 302.00 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 303.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 304.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 305.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 308.27 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 309.98 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 311.83 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 312.87 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 314.75 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 314.65 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 314.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 316.78 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 319.40 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 320.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 317.84 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 319.80 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 321.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 321.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 321.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 321.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 321.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 324.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 325.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 325.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 326.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 326.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 324.10 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 325.20 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 327.00 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 327.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 326.50 million hectares | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 307.97 million hectares | 302.00 million hectares | 314.75 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 318.67 million hectares | 314.65 million hectares | 321.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 324.71 million hectares | 321.80 million hectares | 327.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.90 million hectares | 326.50 million hectares | 327.30 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 China 392.83 million hectares compare
- 2 Australia 331.87 million hectares compare
- 4 United States 266.81 million hectares compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 184.46 million hectares
- 6 Brazil 173.36 million hectares compare
More reference data data for USSR
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Calorie supply by food group 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in USSR was 326.50 million hectares in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 327.30 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 302.00 million hectares in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 1991.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.