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
23rd
of 133 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 23rd out of 133 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.

Rice — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 118,000 ha —
1962 119,000 ha +0.8%
1963 147,000 ha +23.5%
1964 191,000 ha +29.9%
1965 217,000 ha +13.6%
1966 248,000 ha +14.3%
1967 281,000 ha +13.3%
1968 312,000 ha +11.0%
1969 328,000 ha +5.1%
1970 350,000 ha +6.7%
1971 390,000 ha +11.4%
1972 421,000 ha +7.9%
1973 462,000 ha +9.7%
1974 495,000 ha +7.1%
1975 500,000 ha +1.0%
1976 524,000 ha +4.8%
1977 546,000 ha +4.2%
1978 580,000 ha +6.2%
1979 610,000 ha +5.2%
1980 666,000 ha +9.2%
1981 634,000 ha -4.8%
1982 648,000 ha +2.2%
1983 651,100 ha +0.5%
1984 687,800 ha +5.6%
1985 671,200 ha -2.4%
1986 620,700 ha -7.5%
1987 657,000 ha +5.8%
1988 671,000 ha +2.1%
1989 656,300 ha -2.2%
1990 614,000 ha -6.4%
1991 599,400 ha -2.4%

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. 20 Egypt 704,158 ha compare
  2. 20 Caribbean 281,862 ha compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 697,713 ha compare
  4. 22 Colombia 627,249 ha compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 593,513 ha compare
  6. 25 Ghana 472,900 ha compare
  7. 26 Peru 438,228 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 23rd out of 133 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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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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