True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested was 31,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
31,000 ha
Change on year
down 36.5%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
271,000 ha
in 1965
All-time low
31,000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197619911961: 200.0k ha1962: 200.0k ha1963: 200.0k ha1964: 250.0k ha1965: 271.0k ha1966: 245.0k ha1967: 229.0k ha1968: 223.0k ha1969: 216.0k ha1970: 204.0k ha1971: 187.0k ha1972: 187.0k ha1973: 166.0k ha1974: 162.0k ha1975: 155.0k ha1976: 144.0k ha1977: 136.0k ha1978: 157.0k ha1979: 149.0k ha1980: 159.0k ha1981: 113.0k ha1982: 102.0k ha1983: 116.0k ha1984: 115.0k ha1985: 117.0k ha1986: 104.0k ha1987: 100.0k ha1988: 88.0k ha1989: 53.3k ha1990: 48.8k ha1991: 31.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in USSR is 31,000 ha, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in USSR peaked at 271,000 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 31,000 ha, in 1991.

That places USSR 1st out of 33 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 200,000 ha —
1962 200,000 ha +0.0%
1963 200,000 ha +0.0%
1964 250,000 ha +25.0%
1965 271,000 ha +8.4%
1966 245,000 ha -9.6%
1967 229,000 ha -6.5%
1968 223,000 ha -2.6%
1969 216,000 ha -3.1%
1970 204,000 ha -5.6%
1971 187,000 ha -8.3%
1972 187,000 ha +0.0%
1973 166,000 ha -11.2%
1974 162,000 ha -2.4%
1975 155,000 ha -4.3%
1976 144,000 ha -7.1%
1977 136,000 ha -5.6%
1978 157,000 ha +15.4%
1979 149,000 ha -5.1%
1980 159,000 ha +6.7%
1981 113,000 ha -28.9%
1982 102,000 ha -9.7%
1983 116,000 ha +13.7%
1984 115,000 ha -0.9%
1985 117,000 ha +1.7%
1986 104,000 ha -11.1%
1987 100,000 ha -3.8%
1988 88,000 ha -12.0%
1989 53,300 ha -39.4%
1990 48,800 ha -8.4%
1991 31,000 ha -36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 226,000 ha 200,000 ha 271,000 ha 9
1970s 164,700 ha 136,000 ha 204,000 ha 10
1980s 106,730 ha 53,300 ha 159,000 ha 10
1990s 39,900 ha 31,000 ha 48,800 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22,080 ha compare
  2. 2 France 22,960 ha compare
  3. 3 China 18,811 ha compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 18,811 ha compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 1 ha compare
  6. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in USSR?
True hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in USSR was 31,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 271,000 ha in 1965.
What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 31,000 ha in 1991.
How does USSR rank for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 1991.
Is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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