Grape production in USSR

USSR: Grape production was 4.77 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
4.77 million tonnes
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
5th
of 100 countries
All-time high
8.14 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
2.23 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Grape production in USSR, 1961–1991

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 2.2M tonnes1962: 3.0M tonnes1963: 2.6M tonnes1964: 2.6M tonnes1965: 3.7M tonnes1966: 3.4M tonnes1967: 3.4M tonnes1968: 4.5M tonnes1969: 4.2M tonnes1970: 4.0M tonnes1971: 4.5M tonnes1972: 2.8M tonnes1973: 4.6M tonnes1974: 4.6M tonnes1975: 5.4M tonnes1976: 5.4M tonnes1977: 4.3M tonnes1978: 5.5M tonnes1979: 6.1M tonnes1980: 6.6M tonnes1981: 7.2M tonnes1982: 7.8M tonnes1983: 6.4M tonnes1984: 8.1M tonnes1985: 5.8M tonnes1986: 6.5M tonnes1987: 6.0M tonnes1988: 5.6M tonnes1989: 5.0M tonnes1990: 5.7M tonnes1991: 4.8M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 1991, grape production in USSR stood at 4.77 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grape production in USSR peaked at 8.14 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million tonnes, in 1961.

USSR ranks 5th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Grape production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Grape production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year tonnes Change
1961 2.23 million tonnes
1962 2.97 million tonnes +33.0%
1963 2.57 million tonnes -13.5%
1964 2.63 million tonnes +2.2%
1965 3.72 million tonnes +41.6%
1966 3.38 million tonnes -9.3%
1967 3.44 million tonnes +1.9%
1968 4.47 million tonnes +30.0%
1969 4.18 million tonnes -6.5%
1970 4.01 million tonnes -4.1%
1971 4.47 million tonnes +11.4%
1972 2.79 million tonnes -37.6%
1973 4.58 million tonnes +64.5%
1974 4.61 million tonnes +0.5%
1975 5.40 million tonnes +17.2%
1976 5.44 million tonnes +0.8%
1977 4.25 million tonnes -21.8%
1978 5.50 million tonnes +29.2%
1979 6.09 million tonnes +10.7%
1980 6.63 million tonnes +8.9%
1981 7.21 million tonnes +8.8%
1982 7.84 million tonnes +8.7%
1983 6.44 million tonnes -17.8%
1984 8.14 million tonnes +26.4%
1985 5.75 million tonnes -29.4%
1986 6.49 million tonnes +12.8%
1987 5.96 million tonnes -8.1%
1988 5.58 million tonnes -6.4%
1989 4.98 million tonnes -10.7%
1990 5.69 million tonnes +14.2%
1991 4.77 million tonnes -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.29 million tonnes 2.23 million tonnes 4.47 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.71 million tonnes 2.79 million tonnes 6.09 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.50 million tonnes 4.98 million tonnes 8.14 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.23 million tonnes 4.77 million tonnes 5.69 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Italy 7.64 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Spain 5.39 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 United States 4.90 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 France 4.75 million tonnes compare
  5. 7 India 3.90 million tonnes compare
  6. 8 Turkey 3.47 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 100 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grape production in USSR?
Grape production in USSR was 4.77 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 grape production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 8.14 million tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest grape production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million tonnes in 1961.
How does USSR rank for grape production?
USSR ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 1991.
Is grape production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Grape production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grape 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
100 places, 4,991 data points, 1961–2024
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Grapes production is measured in tonnes.