Potatoes — Gross Production Value in USSR

USSR: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 16.23 million 1000 Int$ in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
16.23 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
3rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
27.08 million 1000 Int$
in 1973
All-time low
15.69 million 1000 Int$
in 1988
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Potatoes — Gross Production Value in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0M20.0M30.0M1961197619911961: 21.1M 1000 Int$1962: 17.4M 1000 Int$1963: 18.0M 1000 Int$1964: 23.4M 1000 Int$1965: 22.2M 1000 Int$1966: 22.0M 1000 Int$1967: 23.9M 1000 Int$1968: 25.6M 1000 Int$1969: 23.0M 1000 Int$1970: 24.2M 1000 Int$1971: 23.2M 1000 Int$1972: 19.6M 1000 Int$1973: 27.1M 1000 Int$1974: 20.3M 1000 Int$1975: 22.2M 1000 Int$1976: 21.3M 1000 Int$1977: 20.9M 1000 Int$1978: 21.6M 1000 Int$1979: 22.8M 1000 Int$1980: 16.8M 1000 Int$1981: 18.1M 1000 Int$1982: 19.6M 1000 Int$1983: 20.7M 1000 Int$1984: 21.4M 1000 Int$1985: 18.3M 1000 Int$1986: 21.8M 1000 Int$1987: 19.0M 1000 Int$1988: 15.7M 1000 Int$1989: 18.1M 1000 Int$1990: 15.9M 1000 Int$1991: 16.2M 1000 Int$

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

USSR recorded 16.23 million 1000 Int$ for potatoes — gross production value in 1991.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in USSR peaked at 27.08 million 1000 Int$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15.69 million 1000 Int$, in 1988.

That places USSR 3rd out of 153 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.84 million 1000 Int$ 17.44 million 1000 Int$ 25.57 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 22.31 million 1000 Int$ 19.60 million 1000 Int$ 27.08 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 18.94 million 1000 Int$ 15.69 million 1000 Int$ 21.82 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 16.07 million 1000 Int$ 15.92 million 1000 Int$ 16.23 million 1000 Int$ 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 23.74 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 23.73 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 4 India 14.28 million 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 5 Ukraine 5.29 million 1000 Int$
  5. 6 Russian Federation 4.62 million 1000 Int$

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — gross production value in USSR?
Potatoes — gross production value in USSR was 16.23 million 1000 Int$ in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 27.08 million 1000 Int$ in 1973.
What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 15.69 million 1000 Int$ in 1988.
How does USSR rank for potatoes — gross production value?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 1991.
Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 10,798 data points, 1961–2024
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