FAO projections of arable land in USSR
USSR: FAO projections of arable land was 228.92 million hectares in 1991. ▬ Flat
FAO projections of arable land 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
In 1991, fao projections of arable land in USSR stood at 228.92 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in USSR peaked at 240.30 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 228.92 million hectares, in 1990.
That places USSR 1st out of 224 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
FAO projections of arable land in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.80 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 240.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 238.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 237.10 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 236.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 233.90 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 233.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 233.10 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 233.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 233.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 232.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 232.60 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 232.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 232.90 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 232.40 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 232.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 232.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 232.00 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 231.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 231.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 231.70 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 231.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 231.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 231.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 231.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 231.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 232.06 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 231.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 229.93 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 228.92 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 228.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.24 million hectares | 233.10 million hectares | 240.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 232.45 million hectares | 231.40 million hectares | 233.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.58 million hectares | 229.93 million hectares | 232.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.92 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 228.92 million hectares | 2 |
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More reference data data for USSR
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1990)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate -5.81 % change on previous year (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. -5.07 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in USSR?
- Fao projections of arable land in USSR was 228.92 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 240.30 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.92 million hectares in 1990.
- How does USSR rank for fao projections of arable land?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 224 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.