Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in USSR

USSR: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 8.26 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
8.26 million t
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
2nd
of 250 countries
All-time high
8.81 million t
in 1990
All-time low
2.86 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 2.9M t1962: 3.3M t1963: 3.7M t1964: 3.6M t1965: 3.9M t1966: 4.4M t1967: 5.1M t1968: 5.5M t1969: 5.6M t1970: 5.4M t1971: 5.6M t1972: 5.7M t1973: 5.9M t1974: 6.4M t1975: 6.5M t1976: 6.6M t1977: 6.9M t1978: 7.1M t1979: 7.0M t1980: 6.6M t1981: 6.6M t1982: 6.6M t1983: 7.0M t1984: 7.2M t1985: 7.4M t1986: 7.8M t1987: 8.3M t1988: 8.6M t1989: 8.8M t1990: 8.8M t1991: 8.3M t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 8.26 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 1991.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in USSR peaked at 8.81 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.86 million t, in 1961.

That places USSR 2nd out of 250 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.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 2.86 million t —
1962 3.28 million t +14.4%
1963 3.74 million t +14.2%
1964 3.57 million t -4.5%
1965 3.92 million t +9.7%
1966 4.38 million t +11.7%
1967 5.08 million t +16.1%
1968 5.51 million t +8.5%
1969 5.57 million t +1.0%
1970 5.39 million t -3.2%
1971 5.56 million t +3.1%
1972 5.72 million t +2.9%
1973 5.87 million t +2.6%
1974 6.38 million t +8.7%
1975 6.47 million t +1.4%
1976 6.55 million t +1.2%
1977 6.89 million t +5.1%
1978 7.09 million t +2.9%
1979 7.00 million t -1.2%
1980 6.64 million t -5.1%
1981 6.63 million t -0.3%
1982 6.62 million t -0.1%
1983 7.01 million t +5.9%
1984 7.24 million t +3.3%
1985 7.37 million t +1.7%
1986 7.84 million t +6.4%
1987 8.28 million t +5.6%
1988 8.62 million t +4.0%
1989 8.80 million t +2.1%
1990 8.81 million t +0.2%
1991 8.26 million t -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.21 million t 2.86 million t 5.57 million t 9
1970s 6.29 million t 5.39 million t 7.09 million t 10
1980s 7.51 million t 6.62 million t 8.80 million t 10
1990s 8.54 million t 8.26 million t 8.81 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Brazil 10.24 million t compare
  2. 3 China 7.03 million t compare
  3. 3 China 7.03 million t compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 7.01 million t compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in USSR?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in USSR was 8.26 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 8.81 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 250 countries with data for 1991.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.