Rice production in USSR
USSR: Rice production was 1.99 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.99 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.60 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
229,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Rice 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
The most recent figure for rice production in USSR is 1.99 million tonnes, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in USSR peaked at 2.60 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 229,500 tonnes, in 1961.
USSR ranks 30th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Rice production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 253,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 350,000 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1964 | 438,000 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1965 | 542,500 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 662,000 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 833,000 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 989,000 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 1.33 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 2.59 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 2.31 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.31 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.54 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.40 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.43 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.99 million tonnes | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 591,778 tonnes | 229,500 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 million tonnes compare
- 28 North Korea 2.25 million tonnes compare
- 29 Malaysia 2.10 million tonnes compare
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.94 million tonnes compare
- 32 Ghana 1.72 million tonnes compare
- 33 Taiwan 1.64 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for USSR
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- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
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- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
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- 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 rice production in USSR?
- Rice production in USSR was 1.99 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 rice production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,500 tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for rice production?
- USSR ranks 30th out of 143 countries with data for 1991.
- Is rice production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.