Rice production in USSR
USSR: Rice production was 1.99 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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
More reference data data for USSR
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (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 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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Rice production is measured in tonnes.