Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Carrots and turnips — Area harvested was 160,000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
160,000 ha
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
3rd
of 133 countries
All-time high
160,000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
91,000 ha
in 1965
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Carrots and turnips — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961197619911961: 92.0k ha1962: 94.0k ha1963: 94.0k ha1964: 96.0k ha1965: 91.0k ha1966: 91.0k ha1967: 93.0k ha1968: 93.0k ha1969: 94.0k ha1970: 97.4k ha1971: 101.0k ha1972: 108.0k ha1973: 114.0k ha1974: 120.0k ha1975: 123.0k ha1976: 120.9k ha1977: 123.3k ha1978: 127.4k ha1979: 125.9k ha1980: 137.0k ha1981: 146.0k ha1982: 137.0k ha1983: 138.7k ha1984: 140.0k ha1985: 134.0k ha1986: 142.0k ha1987: 147.0k ha1988: 150.0k ha1989: 152.0k ha1990: 138.0k ha1991: 160.0k ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 160,000 ha for carrots and turnips — area harvested in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — area harvested in USSR peaked at 160,000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 91,000 ha, in 1965.

USSR ranks 3rd of 133 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 93,111 ha 91,000 ha 96,000 ha 9
1970s 116,090 ha 97,400 ha 127,400 ha 10
1980s 142,370 ha 134,000 ha 152,000 ha 10
1990s 149,000 ha 138,000 ha 160,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 426,560 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 424,862 ha compare
  3. 4 India 125,010 ha compare
  4. 5 Uzbekistan, Republic of 53,212 ha
  5. 6 Russian Federation 42,800 ha

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — area harvested in USSR?
Carrots and turnips — area harvested in USSR was 160,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 160,000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 91,000 ha in 1965.
How does USSR rank for carrots and turnips — area harvested?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 133 countries with data for 1991.
Is carrots and turnips — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2024
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