Barley — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Barley — Area harvested was 28.59 million ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
28.59 million ha
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
1st
of 112 countries
All-time high
36.96 million ha
in 1979
All-time low
13.40 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Barley — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1961197619911961: 13.4M ha1962: 16.2M ha1963: 20.5M ha1964: 21.7M ha1965: 19.7M ha1966: 19.4M ha1967: 19.1M ha1968: 19.4M ha1969: 22.5M ha1970: 21.3M ha1971: 21.6M ha1972: 27.2M ha1973: 29.4M ha1974: 31.1M ha1975: 32.5M ha1976: 34.3M ha1977: 34.5M ha1978: 32.7M ha1979: 37.0M ha1980: 31.6M ha1981: 31.7M ha1982: 29.7M ha1983: 31.7M ha1984: 30.4M ha1985: 29.1M ha1986: 30.0M ha1987: 30.7M ha1988: 29.6M ha1989: 26.1M ha1990: 26.2M ha1991: 28.6M ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — area harvested in USSR is 28.59 million ha, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in USSR peaked at 36.96 million ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 13.40 million ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 1st of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.09 million ha 13.40 million ha 22.48 million ha 9
1970s 30.16 million ha 21.30 million ha 36.96 million ha 10
1980s 30.05 million ha 26.12 million ha 31.75 million ha 10
1990s 27.38 million ha 26.17 million ha 28.59 million ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Russian Federation 6.46 million ha
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 4.67 million ha compare
  3. 4 Australia 4.62 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — area harvested in USSR?
Barley — area harvested in USSR was 28.59 million ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 36.96 million ha in 1979.
What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 13.40 million ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for barley — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 112 countries with data for 1991.
Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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