Cereal production in USSR
USSR: Cereal production was 155.96 million in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
155.96 million
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
213.69 million
in 1978
All-time low
93.06 million
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Cereal production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in USSR is 155.96 million, 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 93.06 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.78 million | — |
| 1962 | 124.20 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 93.06 million | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 131.88 million | +41.7% |
| 1965 | 106.72 million | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 153.23 million | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 131.76 million | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 151.34 million | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 144.21 million | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 167.01 million | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 162.38 million | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 150.25 million | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 196.49 million | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 174.07 million | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 125.50 million | -27.9% |
| 1976 | 199.97 million | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 175.42 million | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 213.69 million | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 163.00 million | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 170.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 143.73 million | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 169.36 million | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 172.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 152.90 million | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 169.70 million | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 187.00 million | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 185.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 172.20 million | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 188.00 million | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 209.11 million | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 155.96 million | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128.35 million | 93.06 million | 153.23 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.78 million | 125.50 million | 213.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.10 million | 143.73 million | 188.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.53 million | 155.96 million | 209.11 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in USSR?
- Cereal production in USSR was 155.96 million in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 213.69 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.06 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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