Tea leaves — Production in USSR

USSR: Tea leaves — Production was 119,700 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
119,700 t
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
156,000 t
in 1987
All-time low
39,592 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Tea leaves — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1961197619911961: 39.6k t1962: 43.8k t1963: 47.9k t1964: 47.5k t1965: 48.3k t1966: 58.4k t1967: 57.5k t1968: 56.1k t1969: 59.9k t1970: 66.8k t1971: 68.6k t1972: 71.3k t1973: 74.8k t1974: 80.8k t1975: 86.3k t1976: 91.9k t1977: 106.4k t1978: 111.2k t1979: 117.6k t1980: 129.8k t1981: 136.5k t1982: 140.4k t1983: 145.5k t1984: 151.2k t1985: 152.4k t1986: 146.0k t1987: 156.0k t1988: 122.5k t1989: 131.0k t1990: 135.7k t1991: 119.7k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tea leaves — production in USSR is 119,700 t, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tea leaves — production in USSR peaked at 156,000 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39,592 t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Tea leaves — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Tea leaves — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 39,592 t —
1962 43,831 t +10.7%
1963 47,922 t +9.3%
1964 47,457 t -1.0%
1965 48,265 t +1.7%
1966 58,359 t +20.9%
1967 57,477 t -1.5%
1968 56,105 t -2.4%
1969 59,927 t +6.8%
1970 66,812 t +11.5%
1971 68,649 t +2.7%
1972 71,320 t +3.9%
1973 74,823 t +4.9%
1974 80,826 t +8.0%
1975 86,314 t +6.8%
1976 91,949 t +6.5%
1977 106,355 t +15.7%
1978 111,230 t +4.6%
1979 117,600 t +5.7%
1980 129,850 t +10.4%
1981 136,500 t +5.1%
1982 140,400 t +2.9%
1983 145,500 t +3.6%
1984 151,200 t +3.9%
1985 152,400 t +0.8%
1986 146,000 t -4.2%
1987 156,000 t +6.8%
1988 122,500 t -21.5%
1989 131,000 t +6.9%
1990 135,700 t +3.6%
1991 119,700 t -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,993 t 39,592 t 59,927 t 9
1970s 87,588 t 66,812 t 117,600 t 10
1980s 141,135 t 122,500 t 156,000 t 10
1990s 127,700 t 119,700 t 135,700 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,201 t compare
  2. 12 Rwanda 160,592 t compare
  3. 13 Nepal 135,399 t compare
  4. 14 Myanmar 121,765 t compare
  5. 16 Thailand 106,643 t compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 76,731 t
  7. 18 Zimbabwe 54,274 t compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tea leaves — production in USSR?
Tea leaves — production in USSR was 119,700 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tea leaves — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 156,000 t in 1987.
What is the lowest tea leaves — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 39,592 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for tea leaves — production?
USSR ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 1991.
Is tea leaves — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tea leaves — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,584 data points, 1961–2024
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