Rice — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Rice — Area harvested was 599,400 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
599,400 ha
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 146 countries
All-time high
687,800 ha
in 1984
All-time low
118,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Rice — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

200.0k400.0k600.0k1961197619911961: 118.0k ha1962: 119.0k ha1963: 147.0k ha1964: 191.0k ha1965: 217.0k ha1966: 248.0k ha1967: 281.0k ha1968: 312.0k ha1969: 328.0k ha1970: 350.0k ha1971: 390.0k ha1972: 421.0k ha1973: 462.0k ha1974: 495.0k ha1975: 500.0k ha1976: 524.0k ha1977: 546.0k ha1978: 580.0k ha1979: 610.0k ha1980: 666.0k ha1981: 634.0k ha1982: 648.0k ha1983: 651.1k ha1984: 687.8k ha1985: 671.2k ha1986: 620.7k ha1987: 657.0k ha1988: 671.0k ha1989: 656.3k ha1990: 614.0k ha1991: 599.4k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, rice — area harvested in USSR stood at 599,400 ha.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in USSR peaked at 687,800 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 118,000 ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 29th out of 146 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 217,889 ha 118,000 ha 328,000 ha 9
1970s 487,800 ha 350,000 ha 610,000 ha 10
1980s 656,310 ha 620,700 ha 687,800 ha 10
1990s 606,700 ha 599,400 ha 614,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 26 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
  2. 27 Republic of Korea 697,713 ha compare
  3. 28 Colombia 627,249 ha compare
  4. 30 Malaysia 593,513 ha compare
  5. 31 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 485,000 ha compare
  6. 32 Ghana 472,900 ha compare
  7. 32 Réunion 51 ha compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in USSR?
Rice — area harvested in USSR was 599,400 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 687,800 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 118,000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for rice — area harvested?
USSR ranks 29th out of 146 countries with data for 1991.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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