Lentils, dry — Production in USSR

USSR: Lentils, dry — Production was 35,000 t in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
35,000 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
99,000 t
in 1973
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1979
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Lentils, dry — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1961197619911961: 20.0k t1962: 22.0k t1963: 23.0k t1964: 21.0k t1965: 24.0k t1966: 40.0k t1967: 63.0k t1968: 74.0k t1969: 59.0k t1970: 60.0k t1971: 51.0k t1972: 39.0k t1973: 99.0k t1974: 56.0k t1975: 13.0k t1976: 5.0k t1977: 8.0k t1978: 7.0k t1979: 3.0k t1980: 6.0k t1981: 4.0k t1982: 8.0k t1983: 10.0k t1984: 11.0k t1985: 13.0k t1986: 10.0k t1987: 32.0k t1988: 34.0k t1989: 41.0k t1990: 40.0k t1991: 35.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 35,000 t for lentils, dry — production in 1991.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 775.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — production in USSR peaked at 99,000 t in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1979.

USSR ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Lentils, dry — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 20,000 t —
1962 22,000 t +10.0%
1963 23,000 t +4.5%
1964 21,000 t -8.7%
1965 24,000 t +14.3%
1966 40,000 t +66.7%
1967 63,000 t +57.5%
1968 74,000 t +17.5%
1969 59,000 t -20.3%
1970 60,000 t +1.7%
1971 51,000 t -15.0%
1972 39,000 t -23.5%
1973 99,000 t +153.8%
1974 56,000 t -43.4%
1975 13,000 t -76.8%
1976 5,000 t -61.5%
1977 8,000 t +60.0%
1978 7,000 t -12.5%
1979 3,000 t -57.1%
1980 6,000 t +100.0%
1981 4,000 t -33.3%
1982 8,000 t +100.0%
1983 10,000 t +25.0%
1984 11,000 t +10.0%
1985 13,000 t +18.2%
1986 10,000 t -23.1%
1987 32,000 t +220.0%
1988 34,000 t +6.2%
1989 41,000 t +20.6%
1990 40,000 t -2.4%
1991 35,000 t -12.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lentils, dry — Production in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +220.0% 10,000 t 32,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,444 t 20,000 t 74,000 t 9
1970s 34,100 t 3,000 t 99,000 t 10
1980s 16,900 t 4,000 t 41,000 t 10
1990s 37,500 t 35,000 t 40,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 10 Nepal 152,936 t compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 105,568 t
  3. 12 France 39,994 t compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia PDR 27,854 t compare
  5. 15 Ukraine 26,660 t
  6. 16 Spain 24,357 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — production in USSR?
Lentils, dry — production in USSR was 35,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 99,000 t in 1973.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1979.
How does USSR rank for lentils, dry — production?
USSR ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 1991.
Is lentils, dry — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 775.0%. 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 Lentils, dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,592 data points, 1961–2024
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