Apricots — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Apricots — Area harvested was 48,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
48,000 ha
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
113,000 ha
in 1974
All-time low
33,000 ha
in 1979
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Apricots — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1961197619911961: 49.0k ha1962: 55.0k ha1963: 55.0k ha1964: 55.0k ha1965: 60.0k ha1966: 54.0k ha1967: 50.0k ha1968: 55.0k ha1969: 75.0k ha1970: 88.0k ha1971: 74.0k ha1972: 90.0k ha1973: 90.0k ha1974: 113.0k ha1975: 71.0k ha1976: 70.0k ha1977: 70.0k ha1978: 60.0k ha1979: 33.0k ha1980: 85.0k ha1981: 86.0k ha1982: 40.0k ha1983: 50.0k ha1984: 38.0k ha1985: 45.0k ha1986: 46.0k ha1987: 51.0k ha1988: 50.0k ha1989: 50.0k ha1990: 49.4k ha1991: 48.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for apricots — area harvested in USSR is 48,000 ha, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apricots — area harvested in USSR peaked at 113,000 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 33,000 ha, in 1979.

USSR ranks 2nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Apricots — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Apricots — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 49,000 ha —
1962 55,000 ha +12.2%
1963 55,000 ha +0.0%
1964 55,000 ha +0.0%
1965 60,000 ha +9.1%
1966 54,000 ha -10.0%
1967 50,000 ha -7.4%
1968 55,000 ha +10.0%
1969 75,000 ha +36.4%
1970 88,000 ha +17.3%
1971 74,000 ha -15.9%
1972 90,000 ha +21.6%
1973 90,000 ha +0.0%
1974 113,000 ha +25.6%
1975 71,000 ha -37.2%
1976 70,000 ha -1.4%
1977 70,000 ha +0.0%
1978 60,000 ha -14.3%
1979 33,000 ha -45.0%
1980 85,000 ha +157.6%
1981 86,000 ha +1.2%
1982 40,000 ha -53.5%
1983 50,000 ha +25.0%
1984 38,000 ha -24.0%
1985 45,000 ha +18.4%
1986 46,000 ha +2.2%
1987 51,000 ha +10.9%
1988 50,000 ha -2.0%
1989 50,000 ha +0.0%
1990 49,422 ha -1.2%
1991 48,000 ha -2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Apricots — Area harvested in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +157.6% 33,000 ha 85,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,444 ha 49,000 ha 75,000 ha 9
1970s 75,900 ha 33,000 ha 113,000 ha 10
1980s 54,100 ha 38,000 ha 86,000 ha 10
1990s 48,711 ha 48,000 ha 49,422 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Tajikistan 102,928 ha
  2. 2 Türkiye 152,356 ha compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 53,781 ha compare
  4. 3 Uzbekistan 45,040 ha
  5. 4 Algeria 24,923 ha compare
  6. 5 China 23,679 ha compare
  7. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 15,005 ha compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apricots — area harvested in USSR?
Apricots — area harvested in USSR was 48,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apricots — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 113,000 ha in 1974.
What is the lowest apricots — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 33,000 ha in 1979.
How does USSR rank for apricots — area harvested?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 1991.
Is apricots — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apricots — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apricots — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 5,112 data points, 1961–2024
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