Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in USSR

USSR: Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production was 26,250 t in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
26,250 t
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
29,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
16,750 t
in 1987
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961197619911961: 20.0k t1962: 27.5k t1963: 27.5k t1964: 25.0k t1965: 25.0k t1966: 25.0k t1967: 25.0k t1968: 25.0k t1969: 25.0k t1970: 25.0k t1971: 25.0k t1972: 25.0k t1973: 25.0k t1974: 25.0k t1975: 25.0k t1976: 25.0k t1977: 25.0k t1978: 25.0k t1979: 25.0k t1980: 23.2k t1981: 27.5k t1982: 20.8k t1983: 21.2k t1984: 19.8k t1985: 20.8k t1986: 17.5k t1987: 16.8k t1988: 17.2k t1989: 18.0k t1990: 29.0k t1991: 26.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

USSR recorded 26,250 t for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in 1991.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in USSR peaked at 29,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,750 t, in 1987.

That places USSR 7th out of 49 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 20,000 t
1962 27,500 t +37.5%
1963 27,500 t +0.0%
1964 25,000 t -9.1%
1965 25,000 t +0.0%
1966 25,000 t +0.0%
1967 25,000 t +0.0%
1968 25,000 t +0.0%
1969 25,000 t +0.0%
1970 25,000 t +0.0%
1971 25,000 t +0.0%
1972 25,000 t +0.0%
1973 25,000 t +0.0%
1974 25,000 t +0.0%
1975 25,000 t +0.0%
1976 25,000 t +0.0%
1977 25,000 t +0.0%
1978 25,000 t +0.0%
1979 25,000 t +0.0%
1980 23,250 t -7.0%
1981 27,500 t +18.3%
1982 20,750 t -24.5%
1983 21,250 t +2.4%
1984 19,750 t -7.1%
1985 20,750 t +5.1%
1986 17,500 t -15.7%
1987 16,750 t -4.3%
1988 17,250 t +3.0%
1989 18,000 t +4.3%
1990 29,000 t +61.1%
1991 26,250 t -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,000 t 20,000 t 27,500 t 9
1970s 25,000 t 25,000 t 25,000 t 10
1980s 20,275 t 16,750 t 27,500 t 10
1990s 27,625 t 26,250 t 29,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Italy 73,760 t compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 33,580 t compare
  3. 5 France 61,090 t compare
  4. 6 Niger 35,196 t compare
  5. 8 South Sudan 15,796 t
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 15,000 t compare
  7. 10 Sudan 13,385 t

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in USSR?
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production in USSR was 26,250 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 29,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 16,750 t in 1987.
How does USSR rank for cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production?
USSR ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 1991.
Is cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 3,567 data points, 1961–2023
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