Land area per crop type in USSR
USSR: Land area per crop type was 8.58 million hectares in 1991. ▼ Falling
Latest (1991)
8.58 million hectares
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
1st
of 66 countries
All-time high
16.94 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
6.47 million hectares
in 1979
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Land area per crop type 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
USSR recorded 8.58 million hectares for land area per crop type in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in USSR peaked at 16.94 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6.47 million hectares, in 1979.
USSR ranks 1st of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in USSR, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.77 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16.94 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 15.03 million hectares | -11.3% |
| 1964 | 16.81 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 16.03 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 13.58 million hectares | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 12.42 million hectares | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 12.27 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 9.24 million hectares | -24.7% |
| 1970 | 10.02 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 9.51 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.16 million hectares | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 7.01 million hectares | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 9.81 million hectares | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 8.01 million hectares | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 9.04 million hectares | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 6.70 million hectares | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 7.72 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 6.47 million hectares | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 8.63 million hectares | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 7.57 million hectares | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million hectares | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 10.33 million hectares | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.42 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 9.52 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.74 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 9.72 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 10.12 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 10.75 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 10.58 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.58 million hectares | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.34 million hectares | 9.24 million hectares | 16.94 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.24 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 million hectares | 7.57 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | 10.58 million hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.03 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -15.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 16.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -19.74 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in USSR?
- Land area per crop type in USSR was 8.58 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 land area per crop type recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 million hectares in 1979.
- How does USSR rank for land area per crop type?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 66 countries with data for 1991.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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