Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in USSR
USSR: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 38.14 million tonnes in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 38.14 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in USSR peaked at 46.58 million tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 456,000 tonnes, in 1962.
USSR ranks 2nd of 192 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 770,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 456,000 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1963 | 3.65 million tonnes | +700.4% |
| 1964 | 8.96 million tonnes | +145.4% |
| 1965 | 7.04 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 8.50 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 2.95 million tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1968 | 2.29 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 2.91 million tonnes | +115.0% |
| 1971 | 4.07 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 16.27 million tonnes | +299.9% |
| 1973 | 24.49 million tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 7.99 million tonnes | -67.4% |
| 1975 | 16.84 million tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1976 | 21.63 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 11.88 million tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1978 | 23.62 million tonnes | +98.7% |
| 1979 | 27.07 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 31.40 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 43.98 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 40.43 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 32.53 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 43.73 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 46.58 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 27.68 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1987 | 31.39 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 36.00 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 38.91 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 33.10 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 38.14 million tonnes | +15.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +700.4% | 456,000 tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million tonnes | 456,000 tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.68 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 27.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.26 million tonnes | 27.68 million tonnes | 46.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.62 million tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 38.14 million tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in USSR?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in USSR was 38.14 million tonnes in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 million tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does USSR rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.