Rye production in USSR
USSR: Rye production was 14.70 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Rye 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
USSR recorded 14.70 million tonnes for rye production in 1991.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in USSR peaked at 22.18 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.29 million tonnes, in 1979.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 15.32 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.32 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 13.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 18.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.44 million tonnes | 14.70 million tonnes | 22.18 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 rye production in USSR?
- Rye production in USSR was 14.70 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 rye production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.29 million tonnes in 1979.
- How does USSR rank for rye production?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is rye production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.