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%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1961197619911961: 229.5k tonnes1962: 253.0k tonnes1963: 350.0k tonnes1964: 438.0k tonnes1965: 542.5k tonnes1966: 662.0k tonnes1967: 833.0k tonnes1968: 989.0k tonnes1969: 1.0M tonnes1970: 1.2M tonnes1971: 1.3M tonnes1972: 1.5M tonnes1973: 1.6M tonnes1974: 1.8M tonnes1975: 1.9M tonnes1976: 1.9M tonnes1977: 2.1M tonnes1978: 2.0M tonnes1979: 2.2M tonnes1980: 2.6M tonnes1981: 2.3M tonnes1982: 2.3M tonnes1983: 2.4M tonnes1984: 2.5M tonnes1985: 2.4M tonnes1986: 2.4M tonnes1987: 2.4M tonnes1988: 2.6M tonnes1989: 2.3M tonnes1990: 2.2M tonnes1991: 2.0M 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 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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 217.87 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 China 207.53 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 60.57 million tonnes compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 53.14 million tonnes compare

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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 1st out of 1 groups 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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About this data

Indicator
Rice 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
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.