Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in USSR

USSR: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 59.57 million An in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
59.57 million An
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
79.98 million An
in 1963
All-time low
54.35 million An
in 1985
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1961197619911961: 69.9M An1962: 73.8M An1963: 80.0M An1964: 77.2M An1965: 70.6M An1966: 72.2M An1967: 69.2M An1968: 65.8M An1969: 63.7M An1970: 62.6M An1971: 61.2M An1972: 59.2M An1973: 58.9M An1974: 61.2M An1975: 66.3M An1976: 55.1M An1977: 55.4M An1978: 56.7M An1979: 55.6M An1980: 55.2M An1981: 55.3M An1982: 54.4M An1983: 54.7M An1984: 58.1M An1985: 54.3M An1986: 58.5M An1987: 58.5M An1988: 61.7M An1989: 63.2M An1990: 65.1M An1991: 59.6M An

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

Analysis

In 1991, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in USSR stood at 59.57 million An.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in USSR peaked at 79.98 million An in 1963 and was at its lowest, 54.35 million An, in 1985.

That places USSR 6th out of 185 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.38 million An 63.66 million An 79.98 million An 9
1970s 59.22 million An 55.14 million An 66.30 million An 10
1980s 57.39 million An 54.35 million An 63.23 million An 10
1990s 62.34 million An 59.57 million An 65.11 million An 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 India 237.70 million An compare
  2. 4 Australia and New Zealand 63.99 million An compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 63.63 million An compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 48.18 million An compare
  5. 8 Australia 41.62 million An compare
  6. 9 Sudan (former) 38.72 million An compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in USSR?
Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in USSR was 59.57 million An in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 79.98 million An in 1963.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 54.35 million An in 1985.
How does USSR rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
USSR ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 1991.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,604 data points, 1961–2024
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