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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR, 1961–1991
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.
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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 78,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 76,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 79,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 80,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 85,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 150,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 200,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 125,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1989 | 100,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 80,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +66.7% | 90,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes |
| 1988 | -37.5% | 200,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for USSR
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1991)
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 14th out of 191 countries 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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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.