Pears — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Pears — Area harvested was 120,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
120,000 ha
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
245,000 ha
in 1975
All-time low
113,000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Pears — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197619911961: 125.0k ha1962: 128.0k ha1963: 130.0k ha1964: 140.0k ha1965: 145.0k ha1966: 150.0k ha1967: 155.0k ha1968: 150.0k ha1969: 140.0k ha1970: 185.0k ha1971: 222.0k ha1972: 196.0k ha1973: 230.0k ha1974: 200.0k ha1975: 245.0k ha1976: 150.0k ha1977: 150.0k ha1978: 155.0k ha1979: 165.0k ha1980: 167.0k ha1981: 156.0k ha1982: 130.0k ha1983: 148.0k ha1984: 133.0k ha1985: 132.0k ha1986: 124.0k ha1987: 117.0k ha1988: 115.0k ha1989: 133.0k ha1990: 113.0k ha1991: 120.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, pears — area harvested in USSR stood at 120,000 ha.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pears — area harvested in USSR peaked at 245,000 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 113,000 ha, in 1990.

That places USSR 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pears — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Pears — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 125,000 ha —
1962 128,000 ha +2.4%
1963 130,000 ha +1.6%
1964 140,000 ha +7.7%
1965 145,000 ha +3.6%
1966 150,000 ha +3.4%
1967 155,000 ha +3.3%
1968 150,000 ha -3.2%
1969 140,000 ha -6.7%
1970 185,000 ha +32.1%
1971 222,000 ha +20.0%
1972 196,000 ha -11.7%
1973 230,000 ha +17.3%
1974 200,000 ha -13.0%
1975 245,000 ha +22.5%
1976 150,000 ha -38.8%
1977 150,000 ha +0.0%
1978 155,000 ha +3.3%
1979 165,000 ha +6.5%
1980 167,000 ha +1.2%
1981 156,000 ha -6.6%
1982 130,000 ha -16.7%
1983 148,000 ha +13.8%
1984 133,000 ha -10.1%
1985 132,000 ha -0.8%
1986 124,000 ha -6.1%
1987 117,000 ha -5.6%
1988 115,000 ha -1.7%
1989 133,000 ha +15.7%
1990 113,000 ha -15.0%
1991 120,000 ha +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140,333 ha 125,000 ha 155,000 ha 9
1970s 189,800 ha 150,000 ha 245,000 ha 10
1980s 135,500 ha 115,000 ha 167,000 ha 10
1990s 116,500 ha 113,000 ha 120,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 978,380 ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 973,085 ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 22,258 ha compare
  4. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14,024 ha compare
  5. 4 India 35,023 ha compare
  6. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 3,690 ha compare
  7. 5 Yugoslav SFR 24,760 ha compare
  8. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,273 ha compare
  9. 6 Italy 20,570 ha compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pears — area harvested in USSR?
Pears — area harvested in USSR was 120,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pears — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 245,000 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest pears — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 113,000 ha in 1990.
How does USSR rank for pears — area harvested?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 87 countries with data for 1991.
Is pears — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Pears — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pears — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 6,037 data points, 1961–2024
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