Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in USSR

USSR: Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production was 2.11 million t in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
2.11 million t
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
2.56 million t
in 1974
All-time low
1.29 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0M2.0M3.0M1961197619911961: 1.3M t1962: 1.5M t1963: 1.6M t1964: 1.6M t1965: 2.1M t1966: 2.0M t1967: 2.2M t1968: 2.4M t1969: 2.3M t1970: 2.1M t1971: 2.1M t1972: 2.0M t1973: 1.7M t1974: 2.6M t1975: 2.5M t1976: 1.6M t1977: 1.7M t1978: 1.9M t1979: 1.9M t1980: 1.6M t1981: 1.6M t1982: 1.6M t1983: 1.9M t1984: 1.8M t1985: 1.6M t1986: 1.5M t1987: 1.5M t1988: 1.7M t1989: 2.1M t1990: 2.2M t1991: 2.1M t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 2.11 million t for sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in USSR peaked at 2.56 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 1.29 million t
1962 1.53 million t +18.8%
1963 1.61 million t +5.6%
1964 1.59 million t -1.6%
1965 2.11 million t +32.8%
1966 2.01 million t -4.7%
1967 2.24 million t +11.5%
1968 2.38 million t +6.4%
1969 2.29 million t -3.7%
1970 2.15 million t -6.5%
1971 2.13 million t -0.6%
1972 2.00 million t -6.0%
1973 1.71 million t -14.5%
1974 2.56 million t +49.6%
1975 2.47 million t -3.7%
1976 1.64 million t -33.5%
1977 1.73 million t +5.1%
1978 1.93 million t +12.0%
1979 1.85 million t -4.1%
1980 1.61 million t -13.0%
1981 1.57 million t -2.7%
1982 1.62 million t +3.4%
1983 1.88 million t +15.9%
1984 1.76 million t -6.2%
1985 1.63 million t -7.6%
1986 1.53 million t -6.3%
1987 1.48 million t -3.0%
1988 1.67 million t +12.9%
1989 2.14 million t +28.0%
1990 2.23 million t +4.3%
1991 2.11 million t -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.89 million t 1.29 million t 2.38 million t 9
1970s 2.02 million t 1.64 million t 2.56 million t 10
1980s 1.69 million t 1.48 million t 2.14 million t 10
1990s 2.17 million t 2.11 million t 2.23 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Russian Federation 7.04 million t
  2. 2 Ukraine 6.04 million t
  3. 4 Argentina 1.71 million t compare
  4. 5 Hungary 765,400 t compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 683,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in USSR?
Sunflower-seed oil, crude — production in USSR was 2.11 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest sunflower-seed oil, crude — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for sunflower-seed oil, crude — production?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 1991.
Is sunflower-seed oil, crude — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sunflower-seed oil, crude — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 6,336 data points, 1961–2023
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