Tomato production in USSR
USSR: Tomato production was 6.91 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
6.91 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
7.97 million tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
3.30 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Tomato 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 6.91 million tonnes for tomato production in 1991.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato production in USSR peaked at 7.97 million tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million tonnes, in 1962.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.77 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 7.20 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 tomato production in USSR?
- Tomato production in USSR was 6.91 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 tomato production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest tomato production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does USSR rank for tomato production?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is tomato production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Tomato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.