Vegetables Primary — Production in USSR

USSR: Vegetables Primary — Production was 26.31 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
26.31 million t
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 251 countries
All-time high
31.66 million t
in 1984
All-time low
15.22 million t
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Vegetables Primary — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0M20.0M30.0M1961197619911961: 16.3M t1962: 16.1M t1963: 15.2M t1964: 19.5M t1965: 17.7M t1966: 18.1M t1967: 20.6M t1968: 19.1M t1969: 18.8M t1970: 20.4M t1971: 20.9M t1972: 20.0M t1973: 26.0M t1974: 24.9M t1975: 23.4M t1976: 25.1M t1977: 24.2M t1978: 28.0M t1979: 27.3M t1980: 27.4M t1981: 27.2M t1982: 30.1M t1983: 29.6M t1984: 31.7M t1985: 28.2M t1986: 29.9M t1987: 29.3M t1988: 29.4M t1989: 28.0M t1990: 26.7M t1991: 26.3M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, vegetables primary — production in USSR stood at 26.31 million t.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in USSR peaked at 31.66 million t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 15.22 million t, in 1963.

That places USSR 7th out of 251 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.

Vegetables Primary — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 16.25 million t —
1962 16.05 million t -1.2%
1963 15.22 million t -5.2%
1964 19.54 million t +28.4%
1965 17.70 million t -9.4%
1966 18.09 million t +2.2%
1967 20.61 million t +13.9%
1968 19.09 million t -7.4%
1969 18.82 million t -1.4%
1970 20.42 million t +8.5%
1971 20.93 million t +2.5%
1972 20.03 million t -4.3%
1973 26.01 million t +29.9%
1974 24.90 million t -4.3%
1975 23.44 million t -5.9%
1976 25.09 million t +7.0%
1977 24.25 million t -3.4%
1978 28.00 million t +15.5%
1979 27.33 million t -2.4%
1980 27.42 million t +0.4%
1981 27.21 million t -0.8%
1982 30.11 million t +10.7%
1983 29.61 million t -1.7%
1984 31.66 million t +6.9%
1985 28.23 million t -10.8%
1986 29.86 million t +5.8%
1987 29.34 million t -1.8%
1988 29.39 million t +0.2%
1989 28.03 million t -4.6%
1990 26.69 million t -4.8%
1991 26.31 million t -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.93 million t 15.22 million t 20.61 million t 9
1970s 24.04 million t 20.03 million t 28.00 million t 10
1980s 29.09 million t 27.21 million t 31.66 million t 10
1990s 26.50 million t 26.31 million t 26.69 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 India 146.00 million t compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 28.90 million t compare
  3. 5 Turkey 28.90 million t compare
  4. 8 Egypt 19.06 million t compare
  5. 8 Egypt 19.06 million t compare
  6. 10 Viet Nam 18.25 million t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — production in USSR?
Vegetables primary — production in USSR was 26.31 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 31.66 million t in 1984.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 15.22 million t in 1963.
How does USSR rank for vegetables primary — production?
USSR ranks 7th out of 251 countries with data for 1991.
Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,104 data points, 1961–2024
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