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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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 |
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 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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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.