Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in USSR

USSR: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production was 795,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
795,000 t
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
6th
of 98 countries
All-time high
925,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
204,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1961197619911961: 204.0k t1962: 227.0k t1963: 238.0k t1964: 275.0k t1965: 310.0k t1966: 352.0k t1967: 364.0k t1968: 390.0k t1969: 433.0k t1970: 478.0k t1971: 466.0k t1972: 487.0k t1973: 533.0k t1974: 572.0k t1975: 562.0k t1976: 613.0k t1977: 655.0k t1978: 691.0k t1979: 701.0k t1980: 678.0k t1981: 656.0k t1982: 699.0k t1983: 744.0k t1984: 780.0k t1985: 814.0k t1986: 837.0k t1987: 863.0k t1988: 894.0k t1989: 920.0k t1990: 925.0k t1991: 795.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 795,000 t for cheese from whole cow milk — production in 1991.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cheese from whole cow milk — production in USSR peaked at 925,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 204,000 t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 6th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Cheese from whole cow milk — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 204,000 t
1962 227,000 t +11.3%
1963 238,000 t +4.8%
1964 275,000 t +15.5%
1965 310,000 t +12.7%
1966 352,000 t +13.5%
1967 364,000 t +3.4%
1968 390,000 t +7.1%
1969 433,000 t +11.0%
1970 478,000 t +10.4%
1971 466,000 t -2.5%
1972 487,000 t +4.5%
1973 533,000 t +9.4%
1974 572,000 t +7.3%
1975 562,000 t -1.7%
1976 613,000 t +9.1%
1977 655,000 t +6.9%
1978 691,000 t +5.5%
1979 701,000 t +1.4%
1980 678,000 t -3.3%
1981 656,000 t -3.2%
1982 699,000 t +6.6%
1983 744,000 t +6.4%
1984 780,000 t +4.8%
1985 814,000 t +4.4%
1986 837,000 t +2.8%
1987 863,000 t +3.1%
1988 894,000 t +3.6%
1989 920,000 t +2.9%
1990 925,000 t +0.5%
1991 795,000 t -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 310,333 t 204,000 t 433,000 t 9
1970s 575,800 t 466,000 t 701,000 t 10
1980s 788,500 t 656,000 t 920,000 t 10
1990s 860,000 t 795,000 t 925,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 Italy 1.21 million t compare
  2. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 989,810 t compare
  3. 5 Poland 975,560 t compare
  4. 7 Australia and New Zealand 749,812 t compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 604,962 t
  6. 9 Canada 569,350 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cheese from whole cow milk — production in USSR?
Cheese from whole cow milk — production in USSR was 795,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 925,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest cheese from whole cow milk — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 204,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
USSR ranks 6th out of 98 countries with data for 1991.
Is cheese from whole cow milk — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 whole cow milk — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,952 data points, 1961–2023
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