Barley production in USSR

USSR: Barley production was 41.51 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
41.51 million tonnes
Change on year
down 21.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
63.94 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
12.27 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Barley production in USSR, 1961–1991

20.0M40.0M60.0M1961197619911961: 12.3M tonnes1962: 18.0M tonnes1963: 18.2M tonnes1964: 26.3M tonnes1965: 18.7M tonnes1966: 25.6M tonnes1967: 22.7M tonnes1968: 26.6M tonnes1969: 30.0M tonnes1970: 35.1M tonnes1971: 31.8M tonnes1972: 33.9M tonnes1973: 50.6M tonnes1974: 49.9M tonnes1975: 32.9M tonnes1976: 63.9M tonnes1977: 48.5M tonnes1978: 57.1M tonnes1979: 44.3M tonnes1980: 40.1M tonnes1981: 33.3M tonnes1982: 40.3M tonnes1983: 47.0M tonnes1984: 39.0M tonnes1985: 43.1M tonnes1986: 49.5M tonnes1987: 53.3M tonnes1988: 40.5M tonnes1989: 44.9M tonnes1990: 52.5M tonnes1991: 41.5M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Russia 16.67 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Australia 13.27 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Germany 10.61 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 France 9.67 million tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Barley production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 5,636 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Barley production is measured in tonnes.