Skim milk of cows — Production in USSR

USSR: Skim milk of cows — Production was 45.36 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
45.36 million t
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
1st
of 129 countries
All-time high
50.07 million t
in 1990
All-time low
20.81 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Skim milk of cows — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0M40.0M60.0M1961197619911961: 20.8M t1962: 21.9M t1963: 20.8M t1964: 22.5M t1965: 27.6M t1966: 27.4M t1967: 27.9M t1968: 28.1M t1969: 26.4M t1970: 26.8M t1971: 28.2M t1972: 29.7M t1973: 34.6M t1974: 35.4M t1975: 35.0M t1976: 36.9M t1977: 40.8M t1978: 40.8M t1979: 40.2M t1980: 38.3M t1981: 36.5M t1982: 38.6M t1983: 42.3M t1984: 43.1M t1985: 45.2M t1986: 46.7M t1987: 47.6M t1988: 48.9M t1989: 49.6M t1990: 50.1M t1991: 45.4M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for skim milk of cows — production in USSR is 45.36 million t, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production in USSR peaked at 50.07 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.81 million t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 1st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Skim milk of cows — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Skim milk of cows — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 20.81 million t
1962 21.88 million t +5.2%
1963 20.82 million t -4.9%
1964 22.45 million t +7.8%
1965 27.62 million t +23.0%
1966 27.35 million t -1.0%
1967 27.86 million t +1.9%
1968 28.10 million t +0.9%
1969 26.39 million t -6.1%
1970 26.81 million t +1.6%
1971 28.23 million t +5.3%
1972 29.72 million t +5.3%
1973 34.57 million t +16.3%
1974 35.36 million t +2.3%
1975 35.00 million t -1.0%
1976 36.86 million t +5.3%
1977 40.81 million t +10.7%
1978 40.81 million t +0.0%
1979 40.21 million t -1.5%
1980 38.32 million t -4.7%
1981 36.54 million t -4.6%
1982 38.64 million t +5.7%
1983 42.32 million t +9.5%
1984 43.15 million t +2.0%
1985 45.25 million t +4.9%
1986 46.72 million t +3.2%
1987 47.58 million t +1.9%
1988 48.93 million t +2.8%
1989 49.60 million t +1.4%
1990 50.07 million t +1.0%
1991 45.36 million t -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.81 million t 20.81 million t 28.10 million t 9
1970s 34.84 million t 26.81 million t 40.81 million t 10
1980s 43.71 million t 36.54 million t 49.60 million t 10
1990s 47.71 million t 45.36 million t 50.07 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Germany 12.28 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10.24 million t compare
  3. 4 France 8.88 million t compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 3.09 million t compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is skim milk of cows — production in USSR?
Skim milk of cows — production in USSR was 45.36 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest skim milk of cows — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 50.07 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 20.81 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for skim milk of cows — production?
USSR ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 1991.
Is skim milk of cows — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Skim milk of cows — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Skim milk of cows — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 8,903 data points, 1961–2023
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