Sour cherries — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Sour cherries — Area harvested was 56,000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
56,000 ha
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
68,000 ha
in 1979
All-time low
24,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Sour cherries — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0k40.0k60.0k1961197619911961: 24.0k ha1962: 27.0k ha1963: 27.0k ha1964: 30.0k ha1965: 29.0k ha1966: 28.0k ha1967: 30.0k ha1968: 30.0k ha1969: 30.0k ha1970: 38.0k ha1971: 63.0k ha1972: 33.0k ha1973: 36.0k ha1974: 48.0k ha1975: 50.0k ha1976: 45.0k ha1977: 47.0k ha1978: 47.0k ha1979: 68.0k ha1980: 55.0k ha1981: 54.0k ha1982: 55.0k ha1983: 55.0k ha1984: 55.0k ha1985: 55.0k ha1986: 48.0k ha1987: 60.0k ha1988: 57.0k ha1989: 54.0k ha1990: 57.0k ha1991: 56.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, sour cherries — area harvested in USSR stood at 56,000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sour cherries — area harvested in USSR peaked at 68,000 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 24,000 ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,333 ha 24,000 ha 30,000 ha 9
1970s 47,500 ha 33,000 ha 68,000 ha 10
1980s 54,800 ha 48,000 ha 60,000 ha 10
1990s 56,500 ha 56,000 ha 57,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Russian Federation 39,777 ha
  2. 3 Yugoslav SFR 30,800 ha compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28,920 ha compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sour cherries — area harvested in USSR?
Sour cherries — area harvested in USSR was 56,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 68,000 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest sour cherries — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 24,000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for sour cherries — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 1991.
Is sour cherries — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Sour cherries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sour cherries — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
62 places, 2,301 data points, 1961–2024
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