Sugar beet production in USSR
USSR: Sugar beet production was 65.93 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet 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 sugar beet production in USSR is 65.93 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44.05 million tonnes, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.17 million tonnes | 44.05 million tonnes | 94.34 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.15 million tonnes | 66.31 million tonnes | 99.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.81 million tonnes | 60.84 million tonnes | 97.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.46 million tonnes | 65.93 million tonnes | 82.98 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in USSR?
- Sugar beet production in USSR was 65.93 million 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 sugar beet production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.05 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for sugar beet production?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.