Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR

USSR: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 885,000 t in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
885,000 t
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.07 million t
in 1963
All-time low
783,000 t
in 1982
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1961197619911961: 953.0k t1962: 1.0M t1963: 1.1M t1964: 1.0M t1965: 967.0k t1966: 894.0k t1967: 990.0k t1968: 987.0k t1969: 929.0k t1970: 964.0k t1971: 943.0k t1972: 888.0k t1973: 924.0k t1974: 939.0k t1975: 940.0k t1976: 843.0k t1977: 859.0k t1978: 881.0k t1979: 838.0k t1980: 819.0k t1981: 811.0k t1982: 783.0k t1983: 803.0k t1984: 830.0k t1985: 800.0k t1986: 864.0k t1987: 870.0k t1988: 970.0k t1989: 972.0k t1990: 969.6k t1991: 885.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 885,000 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in USSR peaked at 1.07 million t in 1963 and was at its lowest, 783,000 t, in 1982.

USSR ranks 6th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 953,000 t
1962 1.01 million t +6.0%
1963 1.07 million t +5.7%
1964 1.01 million t -5.7%
1965 967,000 t -4.0%
1966 894,000 t -7.5%
1967 990,000 t +10.7%
1968 987,000 t -0.3%
1969 929,000 t -5.9%
1970 964,000 t +3.8%
1971 943,000 t -2.2%
1972 888,000 t -5.8%
1973 924,000 t +4.1%
1974 939,000 t +1.6%
1975 940,000 t +0.1%
1976 843,000 t -10.3%
1977 859,000 t +1.9%
1978 881,000 t +2.6%
1979 838,000 t -4.9%
1980 819,000 t -2.3%
1981 811,000 t -1.0%
1982 783,000 t -3.5%
1983 803,000 t +2.6%
1984 830,000 t +3.4%
1985 800,000 t -3.6%
1986 864,000 t +8.0%
1987 870,000 t +0.7%
1988 970,000 t +11.5%
1989 972,000 t +0.2%
1990 969,600 t -0.2%
1991 885,000 t -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 978,333 t 894,000 t 1.07 million t 9
1970s 901,900 t 838,000 t 964,000 t 10
1980s 852,200 t 783,000 t 972,000 t 10
1990s 927,300 t 885,000 t 969,600 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 Türkiye 509,539 t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.38 million t compare
  3. 4 India 1.29 million t compare
  4. 5 Australia 927,230 t compare
  5. 7 New Zealand 449,606 t compare
  6. 8 Algeria 363,929 t compare
  7. 9 Sudan (former) 330,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in USSR?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in USSR was 885,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 1963.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 783,000 t in 1982.
How does USSR rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
USSR ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 1991.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,928 data points, 1961–2024
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