Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 169,500 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
169,500 ha
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
4th
of 134 countries
All-time high
213,200 ha
in 1970
All-time low
152,000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961197619911961: 201.0k ha1962: 205.0k ha1963: 204.0k ha1964: 210.0k ha1965: 199.0k ha1966: 199.0k ha1967: 203.0k ha1968: 202.0k ha1969: 205.0k ha1970: 213.2k ha1971: 210.0k ha1972: 212.0k ha1973: 211.0k ha1974: 208.0k ha1975: 202.0k ha1976: 187.0k ha1977: 193.1k ha1978: 191.9k ha1979: 197.3k ha1980: 189.0k ha1981: 192.0k ha1982: 171.5k ha1983: 173.4k ha1984: 175.0k ha1985: 161.0k ha1986: 170.0k ha1987: 175.0k ha1988: 175.0k ha1989: 178.0k ha1990: 152.0k ha1991: 169.5k ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 169,500 ha for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in USSR peaked at 213,200 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 152,000 ha, in 1990.

That places USSR 4th out of 134 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 203,111 ha 199,000 ha 210,000 ha 9
1970s 202,550 ha 187,000 ha 213,200 ha 10
1980s 175,990 ha 161,000 ha 192,000 ha 10
1990s 160,750 ha 152,000 ha 169,500 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 1.28 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.28 million ha compare
  3. 3 Cameroon 280,269 ha
  4. 5 India 139,486 ha compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 46,200 ha
  6. 7 Indonesia 38,247 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in USSR?
Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in USSR was 169,500 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 213,200 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 152,000 ha in 1990.
How does USSR rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
USSR ranks 4th out of 134 countries with data for 1991.
Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,113 data points, 1961–2024
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