Oats — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Oats — Area harvested was 10.63 million ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
10.63 million ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
13.17 million ha
in 1986
All-time low
5.75 million ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Oats — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

05.0M10.0M15.0M1961197619911961: 11.5M ha1962: 6.9M ha1963: 5.7M ha1964: 5.7M ha1965: 6.6M ha1966: 7.2M ha1967: 8.7M ha1968: 9.0M ha1969: 9.3M ha1970: 9.2M ha1971: 9.6M ha1972: 11.4M ha1973: 11.9M ha1974: 11.5M ha1975: 12.1M ha1976: 11.3M ha1977: 13.0M ha1978: 12.1M ha1979: 12.2M ha1980: 11.8M ha1981: 12.5M ha1982: 11.5M ha1983: 12.4M ha1984: 12.8M ha1985: 12.6M ha1986: 13.2M ha1987: 11.8M ha1988: 10.9M ha1989: 10.8M ha1990: 10.5M ha1991: 10.6M ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, oats — area harvested in USSR stood at 10.63 million ha.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oats — area harvested in USSR peaked at 13.17 million ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.75 million ha, in 1963.

That places USSR 1st out of 79 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.

Oats — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Oats — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 11.53 million ha —
1962 6.90 million ha -40.2%
1963 5.75 million ha -16.7%
1964 5.75 million ha +0.1%
1965 6.63 million ha +15.3%
1966 7.16 million ha +8.1%
1967 8.69 million ha +21.3%
1968 9.00 million ha +3.6%
1969 9.30 million ha +3.4%
1970 9.25 million ha -0.5%
1971 9.60 million ha +3.8%
1972 11.40 million ha +18.8%
1973 11.90 million ha +4.4%
1974 11.50 million ha -3.4%
1975 12.11 million ha +5.3%
1976 11.27 million ha -6.9%
1977 13.03 million ha +15.6%
1978 12.10 million ha -7.1%
1979 12.23 million ha +1.1%
1980 11.76 million ha -3.8%
1981 12.47 million ha +6.0%
1982 11.49 million ha -7.8%
1983 12.39 million ha +7.8%
1984 12.81 million ha +3.4%
1985 12.60 million ha -1.6%
1986 13.17 million ha +4.5%
1987 11.79 million ha -10.5%
1988 10.95 million ha -7.2%
1989 10.75 million ha -1.8%
1990 10.55 million ha -1.9%
1991 10.63 million ha +0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oats — Area harvested in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1962 -40.2% 11.53 million ha 6.90 million ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.86 million ha 5.75 million ha 11.53 million ha 9
1970s 11.44 million ha 9.25 million ha 13.03 million ha 10
1980s 12.02 million ha 10.75 million ha 13.17 million ha 10
1990s 10.59 million ha 10.55 million ha 10.63 million ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Russian Federation 1.60 million ha
  2. 2 Türkiye 142,587 ha compare
  3. 3 Canada 993,200 ha compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,685 ha compare
  5. 4 Australia and New Zealand 746,420 ha compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oats — area harvested in USSR?
Oats — area harvested in USSR was 10.63 million ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oats — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 13.17 million ha in 1986.
What is the lowest oats — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5.75 million ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for oats — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 1991.
Is oats — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 Oats — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oats — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
112 places, 5,928 data points, 1961–2024
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