Tomatoes — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Tomatoes — Area harvested was 350,000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
350,000 ha
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 169 countries
All-time high
420,000 ha
in 1981
All-time low
233,200 ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Tomatoes — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961197619911961: 233.2k ha1962: 237.6k ha1963: 247.6k ha1964: 260.1k ha1965: 240.0k ha1966: 251.0k ha1967: 260.0k ha1968: 265.0k ha1969: 281.0k ha1970: 290.8k ha1971: 301.0k ha1972: 320.0k ha1973: 337.0k ha1974: 350.0k ha1975: 360.0k ha1976: 367.5k ha1977: 382.5k ha1978: 397.9k ha1979: 404.6k ha1980: 394.4k ha1981: 420.0k ha1982: 394.4k ha1983: 396.0k ha1984: 400.0k ha1985: 380.0k ha1986: 385.0k ha1987: 381.0k ha1988: 400.0k ha1989: 400.0k ha1990: 343.0k ha1991: 350.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, tomatoes — area harvested in USSR stood at 350,000 ha.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested in USSR peaked at 420,000 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 233,200 ha, in 1961.

USSR ranks 5th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Tomatoes — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 233,200 ha —
1962 237,600 ha +1.9%
1963 247,600 ha +4.2%
1964 260,100 ha +5.0%
1965 240,000 ha -7.7%
1966 251,000 ha +4.6%
1967 260,000 ha +3.6%
1968 265,000 ha +1.9%
1969 281,000 ha +6.0%
1970 290,800 ha +3.5%
1971 301,000 ha +3.5%
1972 320,000 ha +6.3%
1973 337,000 ha +5.3%
1974 350,000 ha +3.9%
1975 360,000 ha +2.9%
1976 367,500 ha +2.1%
1977 382,500 ha +4.1%
1978 397,900 ha +4.0%
1979 404,600 ha +1.7%
1980 394,450 ha -2.5%
1981 420,000 ha +6.5%
1982 394,450 ha -6.1%
1983 396,000 ha +0.4%
1984 400,000 ha +1.0%
1985 380,000 ha -5.0%
1986 385,000 ha +1.3%
1987 381,000 ha -1.0%
1988 400,000 ha +5.0%
1989 400,000 ha +0.0%
1990 343,000 ha -14.2%
1991 350,000 ha +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252,833 ha 233,200 ha 281,000 ha 9
1970s 351,130 ha 290,800 ha 404,600 ha 10
1980s 395,090 ha 380,000 ha 420,000 ha 10
1990s 346,500 ha 343,000 ha 350,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.09 million ha compare
  2. 3 India 853,993 ha compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 182,324 ha compare
  4. 4 Nigeria 822,140 ha compare
  5. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68,517 ha compare
  6. 6 Egypt 175,397 ha compare
  7. 7 Italy 102,800 ha compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 42,332 ha compare
  9. 8 Mexico 87,292 ha compare
  10. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 14,731 ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — area harvested in USSR?
Tomatoes — area harvested in USSR was 350,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 420,000 ha in 1981.
What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 233,200 ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for tomatoes — area harvested?
USSR ranks 5th out of 169 countries with data for 1991.
Is tomatoes — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,672 data points, 1961–2024
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