Plums and sloes — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Plums and sloes — Area harvested was 260,000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
260,000 ha
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
291,000 ha
in 1980
All-time low
142,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961197619911961: 142.0k ha1962: 145.0k ha1963: 148.0k ha1964: 150.0k ha1965: 163.0k ha1966: 173.0k ha1967: 165.0k ha1968: 168.0k ha1969: 170.0k ha1970: 260.0k ha1971: 220.0k ha1972: 256.0k ha1973: 270.0k ha1974: 278.0k ha1975: 230.0k ha1976: 210.0k ha1977: 240.0k ha1978: 245.0k ha1979: 145.0k ha1980: 291.0k ha1981: 281.0k ha1982: 240.0k ha1983: 237.0k ha1984: 227.0k ha1985: 266.0k ha1986: 254.0k ha1987: 246.0k ha1988: 243.0k ha1989: 280.0k ha1990: 290.0k ha1991: 260.0k ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 260,000 ha for plums and sloes — area harvested in 1991.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — area harvested in USSR peaked at 291,000 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 142,000 ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 3rd out of 90 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.

Plums and sloes — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 142,000 ha —
1962 145,000 ha +2.1%
1963 148,000 ha +2.1%
1964 150,000 ha +1.4%
1965 163,000 ha +8.7%
1966 173,000 ha +6.1%
1967 165,000 ha -4.6%
1968 168,000 ha +1.8%
1969 170,000 ha +1.2%
1970 260,000 ha +52.9%
1971 220,000 ha -15.4%
1972 256,000 ha +16.4%
1973 270,000 ha +5.5%
1974 278,000 ha +3.0%
1975 230,000 ha -17.3%
1976 210,000 ha -8.7%
1977 240,000 ha +14.3%
1978 245,000 ha +2.1%
1979 145,000 ha -40.8%
1980 291,000 ha +100.7%
1981 281,000 ha -3.4%
1982 240,000 ha -14.6%
1983 237,000 ha -1.2%
1984 227,000 ha -4.2%
1985 266,000 ha +17.2%
1986 254,000 ha -4.5%
1987 246,000 ha -3.1%
1988 243,000 ha -1.2%
1989 280,000 ha +15.2%
1990 290,000 ha +3.6%
1991 260,000 ha -10.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Plums and sloes — 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
1980 +100.7% 145,000 ha 291,000 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 158,222 ha 142,000 ha 173,000 ha 9
1970s 235,400 ha 145,000 ha 278,000 ha 10
1980s 256,500 ha 227,000 ha 291,000 ha 10
1990s 275,000 ha 260,000 ha 290,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 2.00 million ha compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.99 million ha compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 21,586 ha compare
  4. 3 Republic of Moldova 17,109 ha
  5. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,094 ha compare
  6. 4 Yugoslav SFR 172,500 ha compare
  7. 5 Serbia and Montenegro 136,060 ha
  8. 6 Serbia 74,082 ha
  9. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 4,069 ha compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — area harvested in USSR?
Plums and sloes — area harvested in USSR was 260,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 291,000 ha in 1980.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 142,000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for plums and sloes — area harvested?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 1991.
Is plums and sloes — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Plums and sloes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 6,035 data points, 1961–2024
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