Raw milk of sheep — Production in USSR

USSR: Raw milk of sheep — Production was 105,000 t in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
105,000 t
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
19th
of 87 countries
All-time high
116,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
67,000 t
in 1987
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Raw milk of sheep — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1961197619911961: 80.0k t1962: 110.0k t1963: 110.0k t1964: 100.0k t1965: 100.0k t1966: 100.0k t1967: 100.0k t1968: 100.0k t1969: 100.0k t1970: 100.0k t1971: 100.0k t1972: 100.0k t1973: 100.0k t1974: 100.0k t1975: 100.0k t1976: 100.0k t1977: 100.0k t1978: 100.0k t1979: 100.0k t1980: 93.0k t1981: 110.0k t1982: 83.0k t1983: 85.0k t1984: 79.0k t1985: 83.0k t1986: 70.0k t1987: 67.0k t1988: 69.0k t1989: 72.0k t1990: 116.0k t1991: 105.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 105,000 t for raw milk of sheep — production in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of sheep — production in USSR peaked at 116,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67,000 t, in 1987.

That places USSR 19th out of 87 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of sheep — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of sheep — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 80,000 t
1962 110,000 t +37.5%
1963 110,000 t +0.0%
1964 100,000 t -9.1%
1965 100,000 t +0.0%
1966 100,000 t +0.0%
1967 100,000 t +0.0%
1968 100,000 t +0.0%
1969 100,000 t +0.0%
1970 100,000 t +0.0%
1971 100,000 t +0.0%
1972 100,000 t +0.0%
1973 100,000 t +0.0%
1974 100,000 t +0.0%
1975 100,000 t +0.0%
1976 100,000 t +0.0%
1977 100,000 t +0.0%
1978 100,000 t +0.0%
1979 100,000 t +0.0%
1980 93,000 t -7.0%
1981 110,000 t +18.3%
1982 83,000 t -24.5%
1983 85,000 t +2.4%
1984 79,000 t -7.1%
1985 83,000 t +5.1%
1986 70,000 t -15.7%
1987 67,000 t -4.3%
1988 69,000 t +3.0%
1989 72,000 t +4.3%
1990 116,000 t +61.1%
1991 105,000 t -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,000 t 80,000 t 110,000 t 9
1970s 100,000 t 100,000 t 100,000 t 10
1980s 81,100 t 67,000 t 110,000 t 10
1990s 110,500 t 105,000 t 116,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 16 South Sudan 134,878 t
  2. 17 Yugoslav SFR 133,744 t compare
  3. 18 Jordan 109,247 t compare
  4. 20 Kenya 99,076 t compare
  5. 21 Palestine, State of 91,000 t
  6. 22 Saudi Arabia 83,588 t compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of sheep — production in USSR?
Raw milk of sheep — production in USSR was 105,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 116,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest raw milk of sheep — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 67,000 t in 1987.
How does USSR rank for raw milk of sheep — production?
USSR ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 1991.
Is raw milk of sheep — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Raw milk of sheep — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of sheep — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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