Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in USSR

USSR: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 217,496 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
217,496 t
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
7th
of 139 countries
All-time high
385,000 t
in 1983
All-time low
134,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961197619911961: 134.0k t1962: 134.0k t1963: 156.2k t1964: 230.9k t1965: 219.0k t1966: 223.0k t1967: 255.0k t1968: 269.0k t1969: 241.0k t1970: 266.0k t1971: 262.0k t1972: 299.0k t1973: 313.0k t1974: 316.0k t1975: 300.0k t1976: 315.0k t1977: 309.0k t1978: 283.0k t1979: 290.2k t1980: 222.5k t1981: 231.0k t1982: 307.0k t1983: 385.0k t1984: 378.0k t1985: 381.0k t1986: 374.0k t1987: 303.0k t1988: 245.4k t1989: 233.2k t1990: 283.2k t1991: 217.5k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — production in USSR is 217,496 t, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in USSR peaked at 385,000 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 134,000 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 7th out of 139 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 134,000 t
1962 134,000 t +0.0%
1963 156,200 t +16.6%
1964 230,900 t +47.8%
1965 219,000 t -5.2%
1966 223,000 t +1.8%
1967 255,000 t +14.3%
1968 269,000 t +5.5%
1969 241,000 t -10.4%
1970 266,000 t +10.4%
1971 262,000 t -1.5%
1972 299,000 t +14.1%
1973 313,000 t +4.7%
1974 316,000 t +1.0%
1975 300,000 t -5.1%
1976 315,000 t +5.0%
1977 309,000 t -1.9%
1978 283,000 t -8.4%
1979 290,200 t +2.5%
1980 222,500 t -23.3%
1981 231,000 t +3.8%
1982 307,000 t +32.9%
1983 385,000 t +25.4%
1984 378,000 t -1.8%
1985 381,000 t +0.8%
1986 374,000 t -1.8%
1987 303,000 t -19.0%
1988 245,400 t -19.0%
1989 233,200 t -5.0%
1990 283,214 t +21.4%
1991 217,496 t -23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 206,900 t 134,000 t 269,000 t 9
1970s 295,320 t 262,000 t 316,000 t 10
1980s 306,010 t 222,500 t 385,000 t 10
1990s 250,355 t 217,496 t 283,214 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Brazil 637,749 t compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 108,000 t compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 353,386 t compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 236,815 t compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 184,982 t compare
  6. 9 Malawi 119,957 t compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 97,814 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in USSR?
Unmanufactured tobacco — production in USSR was 217,496 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 385,000 t in 1983.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 134,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
USSR ranks 7th out of 139 countries with data for 1991.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 10,081 data points, 1961–2024
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