Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in USSR

USSR: Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production was 850,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
850,000 t
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.10 million t
in 1990
All-time low
222,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1961197619911961: 222.4k t1962: 232.3k t1963: 234.9k t1964: 246.7k t1965: 317.4k t1966: 353.0k t1967: 390.4k t1968: 442.2k t1969: 490.8k t1970: 496.9k t1971: 507.1k t1972: 516.5k t1973: 671.5k t1974: 640.1k t1975: 649.2k t1976: 710.3k t1977: 753.2k t1978: 783.6k t1979: 852.1k t1980: 785.0k t1981: 786.0k t1982: 820.0k t1983: 840.0k t1984: 850.0k t1985: 948.0k t1986: 978.0k t1987: 1.0M t1988: 1.1M t1989: 1.1M t1990: 1.1M t1991: 850.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in USSR stood at 850,000 t.

That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in USSR peaked at 1.10 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 222,400 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 1st out of 47 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 222,400 t
1962 232,300 t +4.5%
1963 234,900 t +1.1%
1964 246,700 t +5.0%
1965 317,400 t +28.7%
1966 353,000 t +11.2%
1967 390,400 t +10.6%
1968 442,200 t +13.3%
1969 490,831 t +11.0%
1970 496,866 t +1.2%
1971 507,078 t +2.1%
1972 516,458 t +1.8%
1973 671,540 t +30.0%
1974 640,065 t -4.7%
1975 649,235 t +1.4%
1976 710,316 t +9.4%
1977 753,170 t +6.0%
1978 783,620 t +4.0%
1979 852,127 t +8.7%
1980 785,000 t -7.9%
1981 786,000 t +0.1%
1982 820,000 t +4.3%
1983 840,000 t +2.4%
1984 850,000 t +1.2%
1985 948,000 t +11.5%
1986 978,000 t +3.2%
1987 1.00 million t +2.2%
1988 1.05 million t +5.0%
1989 1.10 million t +4.8%
1990 1.10 million t +0.3%
1991 850,000 t -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 325,570 t 222,400 t 490,831 t 9
1970s 658,048 t 496,866 t 852,127 t 10
1980s 915,700 t 785,000 t 1.10 million t 10
1990s 976,500 t 850,000 t 1.10 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Germany 681,196 t compare
  2. 3 France 308,693 t compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 186,994 t

See the full ranking of 75 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in USSR?
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — production in USSR was 850,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest cheese from skimmed cow milk — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 222,400 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for cheese from skimmed cow milk — production?
USSR ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 1991.
Is cheese from skimmed cow milk — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, published as part of Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from skimmed cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
75 places, 4,116 data points, 1961–2023
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