Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR

USSR: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 80,000 tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
80,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
200,000 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
50,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR, 1961–1991

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961197619911961: 50.0k tonnes1962: 50.0k tonnes1963: 55.0k tonnes1964: 50.0k tonnes1965: 60.0k tonnes1966: 60.0k tonnes1967: 65.0k tonnes1968: 65.0k tonnes1969: 70.0k tonnes1970: 70.0k tonnes1971: 70.0k tonnes1972: 70.0k tonnes1973: 75.0k tonnes1974: 75.0k tonnes1975: 75.0k tonnes1976: 75.0k tonnes1977: 78.0k tonnes1978: 76.0k tonnes1979: 79.0k tonnes1980: 80.0k tonnes1981: 80.0k tonnes1982: 80.0k tonnes1983: 80.0k tonnes1984: 85.0k tonnes1985: 90.0k tonnes1986: 150.0k tonnes1987: 200.0k tonnes1988: 125.0k tonnes1989: 100.0k tonnes1990: 90.0k tonnes1991: 80.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 1991, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR stood at 80,000 tonnes.

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

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR peaked at 200,000 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 50,000 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 58,333 tonnes 50,000 tonnes 70,000 tonnes 9
1970s 74,300 tonnes 70,000 tonnes 79,000 tonnes 10
1980s 107,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes 200,000 tonnes 10
1990s 85,000 tonnes 80,000 tonnes 90,000 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 7.71 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 2.63 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Japan 991,000 tonnes compare
  4. 4 Vietnam 533,000 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR?
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR was 80,000 tonnes in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 tonnes in 1987.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 50,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does USSR rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.