Soya beans — Production in USSR

USSR: Soya beans — Production was 814,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
814,000 t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
956,400 t
in 1989
All-time low
258,000 t
in 1972
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Soya beans — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1961197619911961: 344.0k t1962: 475.0k t1963: 445.0k t1964: 285.0k t1965: 421.0k t1966: 586.0k t1967: 543.0k t1968: 528.0k t1969: 434.0k t1970: 595.0k t1971: 535.0k t1972: 258.0k t1973: 424.0k t1974: 360.0k t1975: 780.0k t1976: 480.0k t1977: 540.0k t1978: 634.0k t1979: 467.0k t1980: 525.0k t1981: 491.0k t1982: 536.0k t1983: 560.0k t1984: 473.0k t1985: 465.0k t1986: 703.0k t1987: 712.0k t1988: 883.8k t1989: 956.4k t1990: 875.0k t1991: 814.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, soya beans — production in USSR stood at 814,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in USSR peaked at 956,400 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 258,000 t, in 1972.

USSR ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Soya beans — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 344,000 t —
1962 475,000 t +38.1%
1963 445,000 t -6.3%
1964 285,000 t -36.0%
1965 421,000 t +47.7%
1966 586,000 t +39.2%
1967 543,000 t -7.3%
1968 528,000 t -2.8%
1969 434,000 t -17.8%
1970 595,000 t +37.1%
1971 535,000 t -10.1%
1972 258,000 t -51.8%
1973 424,000 t +64.3%
1974 360,000 t -15.1%
1975 780,000 t +116.7%
1976 480,000 t -38.5%
1977 540,000 t +12.5%
1978 634,000 t +17.4%
1979 467,000 t -26.3%
1980 525,000 t +12.4%
1981 491,000 t -6.5%
1982 536,000 t +9.2%
1983 560,000 t +4.5%
1984 473,000 t -15.5%
1985 465,000 t -1.7%
1986 703,000 t +51.2%
1987 712,000 t +1.3%
1988 883,800 t +24.1%
1989 956,400 t +8.2%
1990 875,000 t -8.5%
1991 814,000 t -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 451,222 t 285,000 t 586,000 t 9
1970s 507,300 t 258,000 t 780,000 t 10
1980s 630,520 t 465,000 t 956,400 t 10
1990s 844,500 t 814,000 t 875,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,401 t compare
  2. 11 South Africa 1.85 million t compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 1.15 million t compare
  4. 13 Italy 1.13 million t compare
  5. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,057 t compare
  6. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,879 t compare
  7. 15 Benin 652,454 t compare
  8. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 3,610 t compare
  9. 16 France 398,540 t compare
  10. 16 Timor-Leste 860.62 t compare
  11. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 368,023 t
  12. 17 Polynesia 11.47 t

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in USSR?
Soya beans — production in USSR was 814,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 956,400 t in 1989.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 258,000 t in 1972.
How does USSR rank for soya beans — production?
USSR ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 1991.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Soya beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 7,588 data points, 1961–2024
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