Cereal production in USSR
USSR: Cereal production was 155.96 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
155.96 million tonnes
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
213.69 million tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
93.06 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Cereal 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
The most recent figure for cereal production in USSR is 155.96 million tonnes, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in USSR peaked at 213.69 million tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 93.06 million tonnes, in 1963.
USSR ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cereal production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.78 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 124.20 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 93.06 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 131.88 million tonnes | +41.7% |
| 1965 | 106.72 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 153.23 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 131.76 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 151.34 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 144.21 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 167.01 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 162.38 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 150.25 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 196.49 million tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 174.07 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 125.50 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 199.97 million tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 175.42 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 213.69 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 163.00 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 170.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 143.73 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 169.36 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 172.72 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 152.90 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 169.70 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 187.00 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 185.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 172.20 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 188.00 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 209.11 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 155.96 million tonnes | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.35 million tonnes | 93.06 million tonnes | 153.23 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.78 million tonnes | 125.50 million tonnes | 213.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.10 million tonnes | 143.73 million tonnes | 188.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.53 million tonnes | 155.96 million tonnes | 209.11 million tonnes | 2 |
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- 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 cereal production in USSR?
- Cereal production in USSR was 155.96 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 cereal production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 213.69 million tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.06 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for cereal production?
- USSR ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.