Natural honey — Production in USSR

USSR: Natural honey — Production was 240,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
240,000 t
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
240,000 t
in 1988
All-time low
174,000 t
in 1975
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Natural honey — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197619911961: 205.0k t1962: 205.0k t1963: 219.0k t1964: 214.0k t1965: 192.0k t1966: 228.0k t1967: 211.0k t1968: 204.0k t1969: 179.0k t1970: 210.0k t1971: 194.0k t1972: 183.8k t1973: 220.8k t1974: 199.0k t1975: 174.0k t1976: 188.0k t1977: 208.0k t1978: 179.0k t1979: 189.0k t1980: 183.0k t1981: 187.0k t1982: 186.0k t1983: 210.0k t1984: 192.6k t1985: 203.9k t1986: 205.0k t1987: 219.0k t1988: 240.0k t1989: 225.0k t1990: 236.0k t1991: 240.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, natural honey — production in USSR stood at 240,000 t. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural honey — production in USSR peaked at 240,000 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 174,000 t, in 1975.

That places USSR 3rd out of 146 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 206,333 t 179,000 t 228,000 t 9
1970s 194,557 t 174,000 t 220,775 t 10
1980s 205,150 t 183,000 t 240,000 t 10
1990s 238,000 t 236,000 t 240,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 456,024 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 444,800 t compare
  3. 4 India 146,000 t compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 95,492 t compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 85,960 t

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural honey — production in USSR?
Natural honey — production in USSR was 240,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural honey — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 240,000 t in 1988.
What is the lowest natural honey — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 174,000 t in 1975.
How does USSR rank for natural honey — production?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 146 countries with data for 1991.
Is natural honey — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Natural honey — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural honey — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,712 data points, 1961–2024
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