Tobacco production in USSR
USSR: Tobacco production was 217,496 tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Tobacco 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
USSR recorded 217,496 tonnes for tobacco production in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in USSR peaked at 385,000 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 134,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places USSR 6th out of 146 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.
Tobacco production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 134,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 156,200 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 230,900 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 219,000 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 223,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 255,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 269,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 241,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 266,000 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 262,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 299,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 313,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 316,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 300,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 315,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 309,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 283,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 290,200 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 222,500 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 231,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 307,000 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 385,000 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 378,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 381,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 374,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 303,000 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1988 | 245,400 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 233,200 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 283,214 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 217,496 tonnes | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 206,900 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 269,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 295,320 tonnes | 262,000 tonnes | 316,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 306,010 tonnes | 222,500 tonnes | 385,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,355 tonnes | 217,496 tonnes | 283,214 tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco production in USSR?
- Tobacco production in USSR was 217,496 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 tobacco production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 385,000 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for tobacco production?
- USSR ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 1991.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.