Sugar beet production in USSR

USSR: Sugar beet production was 65.93 million in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
65.93 million
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
1st
of 69 countries
All-time high
99.87 million
in 1976
All-time low
44.05 million
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Sugar beet production in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1961197619911961: 50.9M1962: 47.4M1963: 44.1M1964: 81.2M1965: 72.3M1966: 74.0M1967: 87.1M1968: 94.3M1969: 71.2M1970: 78.9M1971: 72.2M1972: 76.4M1973: 87.0M1974: 77.9M1975: 66.3M1976: 99.9M1977: 93.1M1978: 93.5M1979: 76.2M1980: 81.0M1981: 60.8M1982: 71.4M1983: 81.8M1984: 85.4M1985: 82.4M1986: 79.3M1987: 90.4M1988: 88.0M1989: 97.4M1990: 83.0M1991: 65.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar beet production in USSR is 65.93 million, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet production in USSR peaked at 99.87 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44.05 million, in 1963.

USSR ranks 1st of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Sugar beet production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 50.91 million —
1962 47.44 million -6.8%
1963 44.05 million -7.1%
1964 81.17 million +84.3%
1965 72.28 million -11.0%
1966 74.04 million +2.4%
1967 87.11 million +17.7%
1968 94.34 million +8.3%
1969 71.16 million -24.6%
1970 78.94 million +10.9%
1971 72.19 million -8.6%
1972 76.42 million +5.9%
1973 87.05 million +13.9%
1974 77.95 million -10.5%
1975 66.31 million -14.9%
1976 99.87 million +50.6%
1977 93.10 million -6.8%
1978 93.48 million +0.4%
1979 76.21 million -18.5%
1980 80.99 million +6.3%
1981 60.84 million -24.9%
1982 71.37 million +17.3%
1983 81.84 million +14.7%
1984 85.44 million +4.4%
1985 82.39 million -3.6%
1986 79.32 million -3.7%
1987 90.41 million +14.0%
1988 88.03 million -2.6%
1989 97.41 million +10.7%
1990 82.98 million -14.8%
1991 65.93 million -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.17 million 44.05 million 94.34 million 9
1970s 82.15 million 66.31 million 99.87 million 10
1980s 81.81 million 60.84 million 97.41 million 10
1990s 74.46 million 65.93 million 82.98 million 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 2 Russia 46.68 million
  2. 3 Germany 36.68 million compare
  3. 4 France 32.59 million compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet production in USSR?
Sugar beet production in USSR was 65.93 million in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 99.87 million in 1976.
What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 44.05 million in 1963.
How does USSR rank for sugar beet production?
USSR ranks 1st out of 69 countries with data for 1991.
Is sugar beet production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 3,195 data points, 1961–2024
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