Soybean production and use in USSR

USSR: Soybean production and use was 80,000 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
80,000
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 1987
All-time low
50,000
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Soybean production and use in USSR, 1961–1991

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961197619911961: 50.0k1962: 50.0k1963: 55.0k1964: 50.0k1965: 60.0k1966: 60.0k1967: 65.0k1968: 65.0k1969: 70.0k1970: 70.0k1971: 70.0k1972: 70.0k1973: 75.0k1974: 75.0k1975: 75.0k1976: 75.0k1977: 78.0k1978: 76.0k1979: 79.0k1980: 80.0k1981: 80.0k1982: 80.0k1983: 80.0k1984: 85.0k1985: 90.0k1986: 150.0k1987: 200.0k1988: 125.0k1989: 100.0k1990: 90.0k1991: 80.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, soybean production and use in USSR stood at 80,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybean production and use in USSR peaked at 200,000 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 1961.

That places USSR 14th out of 191 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Soybean production and use in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Soybean production and use in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 50,000 —
1962 50,000 +0.0%
1963 55,000 +10.0%
1964 50,000 -9.1%
1965 60,000 +20.0%
1966 60,000 +0.0%
1967 65,000 +8.3%
1968 65,000 +0.0%
1969 70,000 +7.7%
1970 70,000 +0.0%
1971 70,000 +0.0%
1972 70,000 +0.0%
1973 75,000 +7.1%
1974 75,000 +0.0%
1975 75,000 +0.0%
1976 75,000 +0.0%
1977 78,000 +4.0%
1978 76,000 -2.6%
1979 79,000 +3.9%
1980 80,000 +1.3%
1981 80,000 +0.0%
1982 80,000 +0.0%
1983 80,000 +0.0%
1984 85,000 +6.2%
1985 90,000 +5.9%
1986 150,000 +66.7%
1987 200,000 +33.3%
1988 125,000 -37.5%
1989 100,000 -20.0%
1990 90,000 -10.0%
1991 80,000 -11.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybean production and use in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +66.7% 90,000 150,000
1988 -37.5% 200,000 125,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,333 50,000 70,000 9
1970s 74,300 70,000 79,000 10
1980s 107,000 80,000 200,000 10
1990s 85,000 80,000 90,000 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 11 Benin 111,000 compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 93,000 compare
  3. 13 Zambia 87,000 compare
  4. 15 Germany 76,000 compare
  5. 16 Burkina Faso 73,000 compare
  6. 17 North Korea 65,000 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybean production and use in USSR?
Soybean production and use in USSR was 80,000 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 1987.
What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 1961.
How does USSR rank for soybean production and use?
USSR ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 1991.
Is soybean production and use rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soybean production and use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,615 data points, 1961–2023
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