Meat, Total — Production in USSR

USSR: Meat, Total — Production was 18.50 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
18.50 million t
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 210 countries
All-time high
20.09 million t
in 1989
All-time low
8.29 million t
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Meat, Total — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1961197619911961: 8.7M t1962: 9.5M t1963: 10.2M t1964: 8.3M t1965: 10.0M t1966: 10.7M t1967: 11.5M t1968: 11.6M t1969: 11.8M t1970: 12.3M t1971: 13.3M t1972: 13.6M t1973: 13.5M t1974: 14.6M t1975: 15.1M t1976: 13.4M t1977: 14.7M t1978: 15.5M t1979: 15.5M t1980: 15.1M t1981: 15.2M t1982: 15.4M t1983: 16.4M t1984: 17.0M t1985: 17.1M t1986: 18.0M t1987: 18.9M t1988: 19.7M t1989: 20.1M t1990: 20.0M t1991: 18.5M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, total — production in USSR is 18.50 million t, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in USSR peaked at 20.09 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.29 million t, in 1964.

That places USSR 4th out of 210 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.25 million t 8.29 million t 11.77 million t 9
1970s 14.15 million t 12.28 million t 15.50 million t 10
1980s 17.29 million t 15.07 million t 20.09 million t 10
1990s 19.25 million t 18.50 million t 20.01 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 99.58 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 97.86 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 29.64 million t compare
  4. 5 India 13.21 million t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 12.87 million t
  6. 7 Mexico 8.35 million t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in USSR?
Meat, total — production in USSR was 18.50 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 20.09 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 8.29 million t in 1964.
How does USSR rank for meat, total — production?
USSR ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 1991.
Is meat, total — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 14,172 data points, 1961–2024
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