Barley production in USSR
USSR: Barley production was 41.51 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Barley production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 41.51 million tonnes for barley production in 1991.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in USSR peaked at 63.94 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 12.27 million tonnes, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.05 million tonnes | 12.27 million tonnes | 30.04 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.81 million tonnes | 31.83 million tonnes | 63.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.11 million tonnes | 33.33 million tonnes | 53.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.02 million tonnes | 41.51 million tonnes | 52.53 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in USSR?
- Barley production in USSR was 41.51 million tonnes in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 63.94 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for barley production?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is barley production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.