Soybean production in USSR
USSR: Soybean production was 814,000 tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Soybean 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 soybean production in USSR is 814,000 tonnes, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in USSR peaked at 956,400 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 258,000 tonnes, in 1972.
USSR ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Soybean production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 475,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1963 | 445,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 285,000 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1965 | 421,000 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1966 | 586,000 tonnes | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 543,000 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 528,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 434,000 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 595,000 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1971 | 535,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 258,000 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 1973 | 424,000 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 1974 | 360,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 780,000 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1976 | 480,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 540,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 634,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 467,000 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 525,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 491,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 536,000 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 560,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 473,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 465,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 703,000 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 712,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 883,800 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 956,400 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 875,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 814,000 tonnes | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451,222 tonnes | 285,000 tonnes | 586,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 507,300 tonnes | 258,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 630,520 tonnes | 465,000 tonnes | 956,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 844,500 tonnes | 814,000 tonnes | 875,000 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Per capita sources of protein 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production in USSR?
- Soybean production in USSR was 814,000 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 soybean production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 956,400 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,000 tonnes in 1972.
- How does USSR rank for soybean production?
- USSR ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 1991.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.