Beef production in USSR
USSR: Beef production was 8.26 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
8.26 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.81 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
2.86 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Beef production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 8.26 million tonnes for beef production in 1991.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in USSR peaked at 8.81 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million tonnes, in 1961.
USSR ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Beef production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.28 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 3.74 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 3.57 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 3.92 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 4.38 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 5.08 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 5.51 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 5.57 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.39 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.56 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.72 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 5.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6.38 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 6.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.89 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 7.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.00 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.64 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 6.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.62 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.01 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 7.24 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.37 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.84 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 8.28 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 8.62 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 8.80 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.81 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.26 million tonnes | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.29 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.51 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | 8.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in USSR?
- Beef production in USSR was 8.26 million tonnes 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 beef production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for beef production?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 1991.
- Is beef production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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