Tea leaves — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Tea leaves — Area harvested was 76,600 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
76,600 ha
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
82,600 ha
in 1986
All-time low
63,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Tea leaves — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1961197619911961: 63.0k ha1962: 66.0k ha1963: 67.8k ha1964: 69.8k ha1965: 71.0k ha1966: 71.3k ha1967: 71.7k ha1968: 72.2k ha1969: 72.5k ha1970: 74.4k ha1971: 75.5k ha1972: 74.7k ha1973: 73.9k ha1974: 75.5k ha1975: 76.0k ha1976: 76.8k ha1977: 76.8k ha1978: 77.4k ha1979: 78.7k ha1980: 78.8k ha1981: 78.2k ha1982: 78.7k ha1983: 79.6k ha1984: 80.7k ha1985: 82.3k ha1986: 82.6k ha1987: 82.5k ha1988: 79.8k ha1989: 79.9k ha1990: 77.3k ha1991: 76.6k ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 76,600 ha for tea leaves — area harvested in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — area harvested in USSR peaked at 82,600 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 63,000 ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 8th out of 45 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Tea leaves — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 63,000 ha —
1962 66,000 ha +4.8%
1963 67,800 ha +2.7%
1964 69,800 ha +2.9%
1965 71,000 ha +1.7%
1966 71,300 ha +0.4%
1967 71,700 ha +0.6%
1968 72,200 ha +0.7%
1969 72,500 ha +0.4%
1970 74,400 ha +2.6%
1971 75,500 ha +1.5%
1972 74,700 ha -1.1%
1973 73,900 ha -1.1%
1974 75,500 ha +2.2%
1975 76,000 ha +0.7%
1976 76,800 ha +1.1%
1977 76,800 ha +0.0%
1978 77,400 ha +0.8%
1979 78,700 ha +1.7%
1980 78,800 ha +0.1%
1981 78,200 ha -0.8%
1982 78,700 ha +0.6%
1983 79,600 ha +1.1%
1984 80,700 ha +1.4%
1985 82,300 ha +2.0%
1986 82,600 ha +0.4%
1987 82,500 ha -0.1%
1988 79,800 ha -3.3%
1989 79,900 ha +0.1%
1990 77,300 ha -3.3%
1991 76,600 ha -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69,478 ha 63,000 ha 72,500 ha 9
1970s 75,970 ha 73,900 ha 78,700 ha 10
1980s 80,310 ha 78,200 ha 82,600 ha 10
1990s 76,950 ha 76,600 ha 77,300 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Kenya 228,400 ha compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,157 ha compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 103,605 ha compare
  4. 7 Myanmar 95,223 ha compare
  5. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 17,185 ha compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13,263 ha compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 58,754 ha compare
  8. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,735 ha compare
  9. 10 Uganda 44,765 ha compare
  10. 11 Japan 35,100 ha compare
  11. 11 Melanesia 3,543 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — area harvested in USSR?
Tea leaves — area harvested in USSR was 76,600 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 82,600 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest tea leaves — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 63,000 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for tea leaves — area harvested?
USSR ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 1991.
Is tea leaves — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Tea leaves — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea leaves — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,512 data points, 1961–2024
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