Soya beans — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Soya beans — Area harvested was 808,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
808,000 ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
905,000 ha
in 1972
All-time low
702,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Soya beans — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1961197619911961: 702.0k ha1962: 825.0k ha1963: 890.0k ha1964: 890.0k ha1965: 853.0k ha1966: 855.0k ha1967: 850.0k ha1968: 854.0k ha1969: 850.0k ha1970: 861.0k ha1971: 868.0k ha1972: 905.0k ha1973: 838.0k ha1974: 830.0k ha1975: 811.0k ha1976: 762.0k ha1977: 786.0k ha1978: 815.0k ha1979: 838.0k ha1980: 854.0k ha1981: 864.0k ha1982: 876.0k ha1983: 842.0k ha1984: 772.0k ha1985: 738.0k ha1986: 745.0k ha1987: 783.0k ha1988: 760.0k ha1989: 830.1k ha1990: 823.6k ha1991: 808.0k ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 808,000 ha for soya beans — area harvested in 1991.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in USSR peaked at 905,000 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 702,000 ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 841,000 ha 702,000 ha 890,000 ha 9
1970s 831,400 ha 762,000 ha 905,000 ha 10
1980s 806,412 ha 738,000 ha 876,000 ha 10
1990s 815,800 ha 808,000 ha 823,600 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.69 million ha compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 1.13 million ha compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 950,000 ha compare
  4. 14 Benin 638,098 ha compare
  5. 15 Italy 336,740 ha compare
  6. 16 Togo 281,684 ha

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in USSR?
Soya beans — area harvested in USSR was 808,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 905,000 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 702,000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for soya beans — area harvested?
USSR ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 1991.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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