Pulses, Total — Area harvested in USSR
USSR: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 4.95 million ha in 1991. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested in USSR is 4.95 million ha, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in USSR peaked at 10.67 million ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million ha, in 1961.
USSR ranks 4th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in USSR, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.27 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.11 million ha | +66.3% |
| 1963 | 10.67 million ha | +50.2% |
| 1964 | 10.50 million ha | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.76 million ha | -35.6% |
| 1966 | 5.93 million ha | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 5.46 million ha | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 5.05 million ha | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 5.19 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.07 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.18 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.86 million ha | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 6.08 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.78 million ha | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million ha | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million ha | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 5.20 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.06 million ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.02 million ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.70 million ha | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 5.65 million ha | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 5.16 million ha | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 6.11 million ha | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 6.70 million ha | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 6.52 million ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 6.72 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.42 million ha | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.43 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.06 million ha | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.45 million ha | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 4.95 million ha | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +66.3% | 4.27 million ha | 7.11 million ha |
| 1963 | +50.2% | 7.11 million ha | 10.67 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 million ha | 4.27 million ha | 10.67 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.41 million ha | 5.02 million ha | 6.08 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 million ha | 4.70 million ha | 6.72 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.20 million ha | 4.95 million ha | 5.45 million ha | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in USSR?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in USSR was 4.95 million ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 million ha in 1963.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million ha in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- USSR ranks 4th out of 223 countries with data for 1991.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.