Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR
USSR: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 102.82 million hectares in 1991. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR is 102.82 million hectares, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR peaked at 125.15 million hectares in 1977 and was at its lowest, 102.82 million hectares, in 1991.
USSR ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.97 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 121.45 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 119.15 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 122.68 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 121.27 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 118.88 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 116.71 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 116.42 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 116.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 114.19 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 112.76 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 114.28 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 119.95 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 121.36 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 122.25 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 122.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 125.15 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 123.41 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 121.21 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 121.78 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 119.84 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 117.86 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 114.70 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 112.91 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 111.42 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 109.75 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 108.79 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 108.36 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 104.78 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 103.91 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 102.82 million hectares | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.98 million hectares | 116.32 million hectares | 122.68 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 119.72 million hectares | 112.76 million hectares | 125.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.02 million hectares | 104.78 million hectares | 121.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.37 million hectares | 102.82 million hectares | 103.91 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -3.96 % change on previous year (1991)
- Cabbages — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (1991)
- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (1991)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -7.22 % change on previous year (1991)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (1991)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -20.55 % change on previous year (1991)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate -17.55 % change on previous year (1991)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value 42.00 million 1000 Int$ (1991)
- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value 3.29 million 1000 Int$ (1991)
- Cattle — Stocks 115.64 million An (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in USSR was 102.82 million hectares in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 125.15 million hectares in 1977.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.82 million hectares in 1991.
- How does USSR rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.