Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in USSR
USSR: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 2.22 million tonnes in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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
In 1991, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in USSR stood at 2.22 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in USSR peaked at 8.38 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 784,000 tonnes, in 1961.
USSR ranks 15th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 784,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 801,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 799,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 858,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 974,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 944,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 990,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 948,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 996,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 989,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 980,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 1.38 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.47 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.52 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.74 million tonnes | +276.7% |
| 1990 | 8.38 million tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 2.22 million tonnes | -73.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +276.7% | 1.52 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -73.6% | 8.38 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +46.1% | 5.74 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes |
| 1978 | +42.3% | 980,000 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 924,444 tonnes | 784,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 948,000 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.30 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for USSR
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -5.04 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in USSR?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in USSR was 2.22 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 784,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- USSR ranks 15th out of 181 countries with data for 1991.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.