Tobacco production in USSR

USSR: Tobacco production was 217,496 tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
217,496 tonnes
Change on year
down 23.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
385,000 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
134,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Tobacco production in USSR, 1961–1991

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961197619911961: 134.0k tonnes1962: 134.0k tonnes1963: 156.2k tonnes1964: 230.9k tonnes1965: 219.0k tonnes1966: 223.0k tonnes1967: 255.0k tonnes1968: 269.0k tonnes1969: 241.0k tonnes1970: 266.0k tonnes1971: 262.0k tonnes1972: 299.0k tonnes1973: 313.0k tonnes1974: 316.0k tonnes1975: 300.0k tonnes1976: 315.0k tonnes1977: 309.0k tonnes1978: 283.0k tonnes1979: 290.2k tonnes1980: 222.5k tonnes1981: 231.0k tonnes1982: 307.0k tonnes1983: 385.0k tonnes1984: 378.0k tonnes1985: 381.0k tonnes1986: 374.0k tonnes1987: 303.0k tonnes1988: 245.4k tonnes1989: 233.2k tonnes1990: 283.2k tonnes1991: 217.5k tonnes

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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 China 2.26 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 India 727,203 tonnes compare
  3. 3 Brazil 637,749 tonnes compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 353,386 tonnes compare

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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 1st out of 1 groups 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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About this data

Indicator
Tobacco production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 7,832 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.