Wheat — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Area harvested was 45.87 million ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
45.87 million ha
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 133 countries
All-time high
70.20 million ha
in 1965
All-time low
45.87 million ha
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wheat — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1961197619911961: 63.0M ha1962: 67.4M ha1963: 64.6M ha1964: 67.9M ha1965: 70.2M ha1966: 70.0M ha1967: 67.0M ha1968: 67.2M ha1969: 65.2M ha1970: 65.2M ha1971: 64.0M ha1972: 58.5M ha1973: 63.2M ha1974: 59.7M ha1975: 62.0M ha1976: 59.5M ha1977: 62.0M ha1978: 62.9M ha1979: 57.7M ha1980: 61.5M ha1981: 59.2M ha1982: 57.3M ha1983: 50.8M ha1984: 51.1M ha1985: 50.3M ha1986: 48.7M ha1987: 46.7M ha1988: 48.1M ha1989: 47.7M ha1990: 48.2M ha1991: 45.9M ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, wheat — area harvested in USSR stood at 45.87 million ha. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in USSR peaked at 70.20 million ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 45.87 million ha, in 1991.

USSR ranks 1st of 133 countries on this measure, 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 66.95 million ha 63.00 million ha 70.20 million ha 9
1970s 61.47 million ha 57.66 million ha 65.23 million ha 10
1980s 52.12 million ha 46.68 million ha 61.45 million ha 10
1990s 47.03 million ha 45.87 million ha 48.18 million ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 India 31.83 million ha compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 26.95 million ha
  3. 4 China 23.59 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in USSR?
Wheat — area harvested in USSR was 45.87 million ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 70.20 million ha in 1965.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 45.87 million ha in 1991.
How does USSR rank for wheat — area harvested?
USSR ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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