Global meat production in USSR
USSR: Global meat production was 18.50 million in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
18.50 million
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.09 million
in 1989
All-time low
8.29 million
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Global meat production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1991, global meat production in USSR stood at 18.50 million.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in USSR peaked at 20.09 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.29 million, in 1964.
That places USSR 4th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in USSR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.70 million | — |
| 1962 | 9.46 million | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 10.20 million | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 8.29 million | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 9.96 million | +20.1% |
| 1966 | 10.70 million | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 11.52 million | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 11.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 11.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.28 million | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 13.27 million | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 13.63 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 13.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.62 million | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 15.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 13.39 million | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 14.72 million | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 15.50 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 15.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 15.07 million | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 15.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 15.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16.45 million | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 16.97 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 17.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.03 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 18.88 million | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 19.73 million | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 20.09 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 20.01 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.50 million | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.25 million | 8.29 million | 11.77 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.15 million | 12.28 million | 15.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 million | 15.07 million | 20.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.25 million | 18.50 million | 20.01 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in USSR?
- Global meat production in USSR was 18.50 million in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 million in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for global meat production?
- USSR ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 1991.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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