Bean production in USSR
USSR: Bean production was 60,000 tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Bean 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
In 1991, bean production in USSR stood at 60,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in USSR peaked at 147,000 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45,000 tonnes, in 1961.
USSR ranks 51st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Bean production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 55,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 56,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 66,000 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 69,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 70,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 58,000 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 83,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 73,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 91,000 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 81,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 65,000 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 81,000 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 109,000 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 91,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 72,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 57,000 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 50,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 65,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1983 | 133,000 tonnes | +104.6% |
| 1984 | 138,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 147,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 66,000 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 63,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 75,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 95,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 52,000 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,222 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 72,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,600 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 109,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,900 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 147,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,000 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 48 Cambodia 81,977 tonnes compare
- 49 Haiti 80,157 tonnes compare
- 50 Ukraine 79,590 tonnes
- 52 Afghanistan 55,446 tonnes
- 53 Japan 52,400 tonnes compare
- 54 South Africa 50,495 tonnes compare
More reference data data for USSR
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Per capita sources of protein 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in USSR?
- Bean production in USSR was 60,000 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 bean production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 147,000 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for bean production?
- USSR ranks 51st out of 135 countries with data for 1991.
- Is bean production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.