Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in USSR
USSR: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 1.3% in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
USSR recorded 1.3% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in USSR peaked at 4.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
That places USSR 85th out of 181 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +44.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +263.2% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -70.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +263.2% | 0.9% | 3.3% |
| 1991 | -70.0% | 4.4% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in USSR?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in USSR was 1.3% in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does USSR rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- USSR ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.