Pig meat production in USSR
USSR: Pig meat production was 6.00 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Pig meat production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 6.00 million tonnes for pig meat production in 1991.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in USSR peaked at 6.70 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million tonnes, in 1964.
That places USSR 3rd out of 180 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.
Pig meat production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.70 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 4.27 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.81 million tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1965 | 4.14 million tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1966 | 4.46 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 4.46 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.08 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 4.09 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.54 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 5.28 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 5.45 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 5.08 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 5.51 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 5.75 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.23 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 4.95 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 5.30 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 5.27 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.18 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.76 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 5.93 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.85 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.05 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.59 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.70 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.65 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million tonnes | -9.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pig meat production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +47.3% | 2.81 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.89 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -15.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 16.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -19.74 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in USSR?
- Pig meat production in USSR was 6.00 million tonnes in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for pig meat production?
- USSR ranks 3rd out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.