Pea production in USSR

USSR: Pea production was 4.25 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
4.25 million tonnes
Change on year
down 44.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
7.71 million tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
2.01 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Pea production in USSR, 1961–1991

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 2.0M tonnes1962: 4.9M tonnes1963: 5.9M tonnes1964: 7.7M tonnes1965: 4.3M tonnes1966: 4.4M tonnes1967: 3.8M tonnes1968: 4.4M tonnes1969: 4.8M tonnes1970: 4.5M tonnes1971: 4.4M tonnes1972: 4.6M tonnes1973: 5.6M tonnes1974: 6.0M tonnes1975: 3.7M tonnes1976: 6.3M tonnes1977: 5.2M tonnes1978: 6.0M tonnes1979: 3.2M tonnes1980: 5.0M tonnes1981: 3.5M tonnes1982: 5.3M tonnes1983: 6.4M tonnes1984: 6.4M tonnes1985: 6.9M tonnes1986: 5.6M tonnes1987: 7.5M tonnes1988: 6.8M tonnes1989: 7.3M tonnes1990: 7.7M tonnes1991: 4.3M 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 4.25 million tonnes for pea production in 1991.

That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pea production in USSR peaked at 7.71 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.01 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 4.69 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 7.71 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.95 million tonnes 3.20 million tonnes 6.33 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.07 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes 7.46 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.96 million tonnes 4.25 million tonnes 7.66 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Russia 3.25 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Canada 3.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 China 1.49 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 India 1.07 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pea production in USSR?
Pea production in USSR was 4.25 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 pea production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7.71 million tonnes in 1964.
What is the lowest pea production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 1961.
How does USSR rank for pea production?
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
Is pea production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pea 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, 5,000 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Pea production is measured in tonnes.