Vetches — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Vetches — Area harvested was 602,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
602,000 ha
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.69 million ha
in 1962
All-time low
499,000 ha
in 1980
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Vetches — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1961197619911961: 1.4M ha1962: 1.7M ha1963: 1.5M ha1964: 1.4M ha1965: 1.3M ha1966: 1.3M ha1967: 1.3M ha1968: 1.1M ha1969: 1.2M ha1970: 1.1M ha1971: 975.0k ha1972: 1.1M ha1973: 1.1M ha1974: 994.0k ha1975: 1.1M ha1976: 820.0k ha1977: 879.0k ha1978: 800.0k ha1979: 589.0k ha1980: 499.0k ha1981: 590.0k ha1982: 551.0k ha1983: 712.0k ha1984: 828.0k ha1985: 821.0k ha1986: 917.0k ha1987: 851.0k ha1988: 737.0k ha1989: 800.0k ha1990: 730.0k ha1991: 602.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, vetches — area harvested in USSR stood at 602,000 ha.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vetches — area harvested in USSR peaked at 1.69 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 499,000 ha, in 1980.

That places USSR 1st out of 46 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.36 million ha 1.14 million ha 1.69 million ha 9
1970s 949,500 ha 589,000 ha 1.13 million ha 10
1980s 730,600 ha 499,000 ha 917,000 ha 10
1990s 666,000 ha 602,000 ha 730,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Ethiopia 139,813 ha
  2. 3 Spain 127,005 ha compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 78,047 ha

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vetches — area harvested in USSR?
Vetches — area harvested in USSR was 602,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vetches — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 million ha in 1962.
What is the lowest vetches — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 499,000 ha in 1980.
How does USSR rank for vetches — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 1991.
Is vetches — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Vetches — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vetches — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 3,070 data points, 1961–2024
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