Corn production in USSR

USSR: Corn production was 9.79 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
9.79 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
17.11 million tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
7.33 million tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Corn production in USSR, 1961–1991

05.0M10.0M15.0M1961197619911961: 17.1M tonnes1962: 15.5M tonnes1963: 11.1M tonnes1964: 13.8M tonnes1965: 8.0M tonnes1966: 8.4M tonnes1967: 9.2M tonnes1968: 8.8M tonnes1969: 12.0M tonnes1970: 9.4M tonnes1971: 8.6M tonnes1972: 9.8M tonnes1973: 10.1M tonnes1974: 12.1M tonnes1975: 7.3M tonnes1976: 10.1M tonnes1977: 11.0M tonnes1978: 9.0M tonnes1979: 8.4M tonnes1980: 9.5M tonnes1981: 9.4M tonnes1982: 14.7M tonnes1983: 13.3M tonnes1984: 13.6M tonnes1985: 14.4M tonnes1986: 12.5M tonnes1987: 14.8M tonnes1988: 16.0M tonnes1989: 15.3M tonnes1990: 9.9M tonnes1991: 9.8M tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for corn production in USSR is 9.79 million tonnes, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in USSR peaked at 17.11 million tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.33 million tonnes, in 1975.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.55 million tonnes 8.03 million tonnes 17.11 million tonnes 9
1970s 9.59 million tonnes 7.33 million tonnes 12.10 million tonnes 10
1980s 13.35 million tonnes 9.42 million tonnes 16.03 million tonnes 10
1990s 9.84 million tonnes 9.79 million tonnes 9.88 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 United States 377.63 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 China 294.92 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Brazil 114.95 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 Argentina 57.49 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in USSR?
Corn production in USSR was 9.79 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 corn production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 17.11 million tonnes in 1961.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 7.33 million tonnes in 1975.
How does USSR rank for corn production?
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
Is corn production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn 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
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.