Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate was -25.42 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-25.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 326.4%
World rank
175th
of 195 countries
All-time high
59.33 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-27.9 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-2002040601962197619911962: 4.6 % change on previous year1963: -25.1 % change on previous year1964: 41.7 % change on previous year1965: -19.1 % change on previous year1966: 43.6 % change on previous year1967: -14 % change on previous year1968: 14.9 % change on previous year1969: -4.7 % change on previous year1970: 15.8 % change on previous year1971: -2.8 % change on previous year1972: -7.5 % change on previous year1973: 30.8 % change on previous year1974: -11.4 % change on previous year1975: -27.9 % change on previous year1976: 59.3 % change on previous year1977: -12.3 % change on previous year1978: 21.8 % change on previous year1979: -23.7 % change on previous year1980: 4.5 % change on previous year1981: -15.6 % change on previous year1982: 17.8 % change on previous year1983: 2 % change on previous year1984: -11.5 % change on previous year1985: 11 % change on previous year1986: 10.2 % change on previous year1987: -1.1 % change on previous year1988: -6.9 % change on previous year1989: 9.2 % change on previous year1990: 11.2 % change on previous year1991: -25.4 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 1991, cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in USSR stood at -25.42 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 326.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 59.33 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -27.9 % change on previous year, in 1975.

USSR ranks 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 4.56 % change on previous year
1963 -25.07 % change on previous year -649.2%
1964 41.71 % change on previous year -266.4%
1965 -19.08 % change on previous year -145.7%
1966 43.58 % change on previous year -328.4%
1967 -14.01 % change on previous year -132.1%
1968 14.86 % change on previous year -206.1%
1969 -4.71 % change on previous year -131.7%
1970 15.81 % change on previous year -435.4%
1971 -2.77 % change on previous year -117.5%
1972 -7.48 % change on previous year +170.1%
1973 30.78 % change on previous year -511.7%
1974 -11.41 % change on previous year -137.1%
1975 -27.9 % change on previous year +144.5%
1976 59.33 % change on previous year -312.7%
1977 -12.28 % change on previous year -120.7%
1978 21.81 % change on previous year -277.7%
1979 -23.72 % change on previous year -208.7%
1980 4.51 % change on previous year -119.0%
1981 -15.63 % change on previous year -446.4%
1982 17.83 % change on previous year -214.1%
1983 1.98 % change on previous year -88.9%
1984 -11.47 % change on previous year -678.5%
1985 10.99 % change on previous year -195.8%
1986 10.2 % change on previous year -7.2%
1987 -1.06 % change on previous year -110.4%
1988 -6.93 % change on previous year +554.4%
1989 9.18 % change on previous year -232.4%
1990 11.23 % change on previous year +22.4%
1991 -25.42 % change on previous year -326.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.23 % change on previous year -25.07 % change on previous year 43.58 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.22 % change on previous year -27.9 % change on previous year 59.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.96 % change on previous year -15.63 % change on previous year 17.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.09 % change on previous year -25.42 % change on previous year 11.23 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 172 Switzerland -22.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 173 Somalia -24.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Armenia -25.28 % change on previous year
  4. 176 Botswana -26.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Israel -28.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Belgium -29.84 % change on previous year

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in USSR?
Cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate in USSR was -25.42 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 59.33 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -27.9 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does USSR rank for cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 1991.
Is cereals, primary — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 12,618 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.