Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested was 105,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
105,000 ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 139 countries
All-time high
195,700 ha
in 1976
All-time low
105,000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961197619911961: 147.0k ha1962: 137.0k ha1963: 151.0k ha1964: 154.0k ha1965: 164.0k ha1966: 164.0k ha1967: 158.0k ha1968: 166.0k ha1969: 165.0k ha1970: 171.2k ha1971: 177.8k ha1972: 185.2k ha1973: 186.5k ha1974: 186.1k ha1975: 180.6k ha1976: 195.7k ha1977: 194.0k ha1978: 178.0k ha1979: 181.0k ha1980: 178.8k ha1981: 167.0k ha1982: 188.0k ha1983: 190.0k ha1984: 192.0k ha1985: 186.0k ha1986: 165.0k ha1987: 161.0k ha1988: 132.0k ha1989: 113.0k ha1990: 107.0k ha1991: 105.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in USSR is 105,000 ha, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in USSR peaked at 195,700 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 105,000 ha, in 1991.

That places USSR 8th out of 139 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.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 147,000 ha
1962 137,000 ha -6.8%
1963 151,000 ha +10.2%
1964 154,000 ha +2.0%
1965 164,000 ha +6.5%
1966 164,000 ha +0.0%
1967 158,000 ha -3.7%
1968 166,000 ha +5.1%
1969 165,000 ha -0.6%
1970 171,200 ha +3.8%
1971 177,800 ha +3.9%
1972 185,200 ha +4.2%
1973 186,500 ha +0.7%
1974 186,100 ha -0.2%
1975 180,600 ha -3.0%
1976 195,700 ha +8.4%
1977 194,000 ha -0.9%
1978 178,000 ha -8.2%
1979 181,000 ha +1.7%
1980 178,800 ha -1.2%
1981 167,000 ha -6.6%
1982 188,000 ha +12.6%
1983 190,000 ha +1.1%
1984 192,000 ha +1.1%
1985 186,000 ha -3.1%
1986 165,000 ha -11.3%
1987 161,000 ha -2.4%
1988 132,000 ha -18.0%
1989 113,000 ha -14.4%
1990 107,000 ha -5.3%
1991 105,000 ha -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 156,222 ha 137,000 ha 166,000 ha 9
1970s 183,610 ha 171,200 ha 195,700 ha 10
1980s 167,280 ha 113,000 ha 192,000 ha 10
1990s 106,000 ha 105,000 ha 107,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Indonesia 253,333 ha compare
  2. 6 Zimbabwe 136,126 ha compare
  3. 7 Malawi 114,292 ha compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 17,931 ha compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 69,856 ha compare
  6. 10 Argentina 54,743 ha compare
  7. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7,578 ha compare
  8. 11 Pakistan 54,603 ha compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in USSR?
Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested in USSR was 105,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 195,700 ha in 1976.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 105,000 ha in 1991.
How does USSR rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested?
USSR ranks 8th out of 139 countries with data for 1991.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,091 data points, 1961–2024
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