Currants — Production in USSR

USSR: Currants — Production was 62,000 t in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
62,000 t
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
105,000 t
in 1989
All-time low
6,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Currants — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1961197619911961: 6.0k t1962: 6.0k t1963: 8.0k t1964: 9.0k t1965: 9.0k t1966: 8.0k t1967: 12.0k t1968: 16.0k t1969: 15.0k t1970: 24.0k t1971: 30.0k t1972: 28.0k t1973: 39.0k t1974: 42.0k t1975: 40.0k t1976: 60.0k t1977: 59.0k t1978: 70.0k t1979: 70.0k t1980: 80.0k t1981: 98.0k t1982: 70.0k t1983: 80.0k t1984: 75.0k t1985: 81.0k t1986: 90.0k t1987: 98.0k t1988: 100.0k t1989: 105.0k t1990: 70.0k t1991: 62.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for currants — production in USSR is 62,000 t, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, currants — production in USSR peaked at 105,000 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Currants — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Currants — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 6,000 t —
1962 6,000 t +0.0%
1963 8,000 t +33.3%
1964 9,000 t +12.5%
1965 9,000 t +0.0%
1966 8,000 t -11.1%
1967 12,000 t +50.0%
1968 16,000 t +33.3%
1969 15,000 t -6.2%
1970 24,000 t +60.0%
1971 30,000 t +25.0%
1972 28,000 t -6.7%
1973 39,000 t +39.3%
1974 42,000 t +7.7%
1975 40,000 t -4.8%
1976 60,000 t +50.0%
1977 59,000 t -1.7%
1978 70,000 t +18.6%
1979 70,000 t +0.0%
1980 80,000 t +14.3%
1981 98,000 t +22.5%
1982 70,000 t -28.6%
1983 80,000 t +14.3%
1984 75,000 t -6.2%
1985 81,000 t +8.0%
1986 90,000 t +11.1%
1987 98,000 t +8.9%
1988 100,000 t +2.0%
1989 105,000 t +5.0%
1990 70,000 t -33.3%
1991 62,000 t -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,889 t 6,000 t 16,000 t 9
1970s 46,200 t 24,000 t 70,000 t 10
1980s 87,700 t 70,000 t 105,000 t 10
1990s 66,000 t 62,000 t 70,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Russian Federation 509,945 t
  2. 2 Poland 100,200 t compare
  3. 2 Republic of Moldova 1,506 t
  4. 4 Czechoslovakia 34,000 t compare
  5. 5 Ukraine 23,800 t
  6. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14,714 t compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is currants — production in USSR?
Currants — production in USSR was 62,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest currants — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 105,000 t in 1989.
What is the lowest currants — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for currants — production?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 1991.
Is currants — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Currants — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Currants — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 2,775 data points, 1961–2024
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