Milk yields per animal in USSR

USSR: Milk yields per animal was 2,270 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
2,270
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,412
in 1990
All-time low
1,445
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Milk yields per animal in USSR, 1961–1991

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1961197619911961: 1.6k1962: 1.5k1963: 1.4k1964: 1.5k1965: 1.7k1966: 1.7k1967: 1.8k1968: 1.8k1969: 1.8k1970: 1.9k1971: 1.9k1972: 1.9k1973: 2.0k1974: 2.0k1975: 2.0k1976: 2.0k1977: 2.1k1978: 2.1k1979: 2.0k1980: 2.0k1981: 1.9k1982: 1.9k1983: 2.1k1984: 2.1k1985: 2.1k1986: 2.2k1987: 2.3k1988: 2.4k1989: 2.4k1990: 2.4k1991: 2.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, milk yields per animal in USSR stood at 2,270.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in USSR peaked at 2,412 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,445, in 1963.

That places USSR 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Milk yields per animal in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Milk yields per animal in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 1,580 —
1962 1,531 -3.1%
1963 1,445 -5.6%
1964 1,474 +2.0%
1965 1,670 +13.3%
1966 1,741 +4.3%
1967 1,781 +2.3%
1968 1,839 +3.3%
1969 1,844 +0.2%
1970 1,908 +3.5%
1971 1,916 +0.4%
1972 1,910 -0.4%
1973 1,999 +4.7%
1974 2,039 +2.0%
1975 2,015 -1.2%
1976 1,978 -1.8%
1977 2,082 +5.3%
1978 2,060 -1.1%
1979 2,046 -0.6%
1980 1,978 -3.3%
1981 1,920 -2.9%
1982 1,944 +1.3%
1983 2,052 +5.6%
1984 2,085 +1.6%
1985 2,111 +1.3%
1986 2,215 +4.9%
1987 2,271 +2.6%
1988 2,351 +3.5%
1989 2,407 +2.4%
1990 2,412 +0.2%
1991 2,270 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,656 1,445 1,844 9
1970s 1,995 1,908 2,082 10
1980s 2,133 1,920 2,407 10
1990s 2,341 2,270 2,412 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 50 Brazil 2,415 compare
  2. 51 Kazakhstan 2,346
  3. 52 North Korea 2,342 compare
  4. 54 Philippines 2,265 compare
  5. 55 Ecuador 2,200 compare
  6. 56 Italy 2,146 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk yields per animal in USSR?
Milk yields per animal in USSR was 2,270 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,412 in 1990.
What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,445 in 1963.
How does USSR rank for milk yields per animal?
USSR ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Milk yields per animal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 11,100 data points, 1961–2024
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