Milk production in USSR

USSR: Milk production was 101.33 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
101.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
108.80 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
61.25 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Milk production in USSR, 1961–1991

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1961197619911961: 62.6M tonnes1962: 63.9M tonnes1963: 61.2M tonnes1964: 63.3M tonnes1965: 72.6M tonnes1966: 76.0M tonnes1967: 79.9M tonnes1968: 82.3M tonnes1969: 81.5M tonnes1970: 83.0M tonnes1971: 83.1M tonnes1972: 83.2M tonnes1973: 88.3M tonnes1974: 91.8M tonnes1975: 90.7M tonnes1976: 89.1M tonnes1977: 94.9M tonnes1978: 94.6M tonnes1979: 93.4M tonnes1980: 90.9M tonnes1981: 88.9M tonnes1982: 91.0M tonnes1983: 96.4M tonnes1984: 97.9M tonnes1985: 98.6M tonnes1986: 102.1M tonnes1987: 103.8M tonnes1988: 106.7M tonnes1989: 108.8M tonnes1990: 108.5M tonnes1991: 101.3M 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 milk production in USSR is 101.33 million tonnes, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk production in USSR peaked at 108.80 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 61.25 million tonnes, in 1963.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.47 million tonnes 61.25 million tonnes 82.30 million tonnes 9
1970s 89.21 million tonnes 83.00 million tonnes 94.93 million tonnes 10
1980s 98.51 million tonnes 88.87 million tonnes 108.80 million tonnes 10
1990s 104.92 million tonnes 101.33 million tonnes 108.50 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 India 247.84 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 United States 102.48 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 66.67 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 China 45.44 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk production in USSR?
Milk production in USSR was 101.33 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 milk production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 108.80 million tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest milk production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 61.25 million tonnes in 1963.
How does USSR rank for milk production?
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
Is milk production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Milk 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
192 places, 11,106 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.