Cotton seed — Production in USSR

USSR: Cotton seed — Production was 4.58 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
4.58 million t
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
4th
of 121 countries
All-time high
5.88 million t
in 1981
All-time low
2.62 million t
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cotton seed — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0M4.0M6.0M1961197619911961: 2.8M t1962: 2.6M t1963: 3.2M t1964: 3.2M t1965: 3.5M t1966: 3.6M t1967: 3.6M t1968: 3.6M t1969: 3.5M t1970: 4.2M t1971: 4.3M t1972: 4.5M t1973: 4.7M t1974: 5.1M t1975: 4.8M t1976: 5.0M t1977: 5.3M t1978: 5.2M t1979: 5.6M t1980: 5.5M t1981: 5.9M t1982: 5.7M t1983: 5.6M t1984: 5.3M t1985: 5.3M t1986: 5.0M t1987: 5.0M t1988: 5.3M t1989: 5.2M t1990: 4.8M t1991: 4.6M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, cotton seed — production in USSR stood at 4.58 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cotton seed — production in USSR peaked at 5.88 million t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million t, in 1962.

That places USSR 4th out of 121 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.29 million t 2.62 million t 3.65 million t 9
1970s 4.88 million t 4.20 million t 5.59 million t 10
1980s 5.38 million t 4.95 million t 5.88 million t 10
1990s 4.71 million t 4.58 million t 4.84 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 India 10.60 million t compare
  2. 2 China 9.40 million t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 9.40 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 4.49 million t compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 3.17 million t compare
  6. 7 Uzbekistan 2.04 million t

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cotton seed — production in USSR?
Cotton seed — production in USSR was 4.58 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cotton seed — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 5.88 million t in 1981.
What is the lowest cotton seed — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million t in 1962.
How does USSR rank for cotton seed — production?
USSR ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 1991.
Is cotton seed — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Cotton seed — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cotton seed — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 7,831 data points, 1961–2023
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