Wheat production in USSR
USSR: Wheat production was 71.99 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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 71.99 million tonnes for wheat production in 1991.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in USSR peaked at 113.55 million tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46.70 million tonnes, in 1963.
That places USSR 4th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.49 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 66.53 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 46.70 million tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 69.94 million tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1965 | 56.10 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 94.47 million tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1967 | 72.77 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 87.79 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 75.12 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 93.75 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 92.83 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 80.83 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 103.20 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 78.88 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 62.25 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 91.09 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 86.67 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 113.55 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 84.89 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 92.50 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 76.65 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 79.76 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 73.75 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 64.96 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 73.20 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 86.57 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 77.33 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 78.83 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 87.16 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 101.89 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 71.99 million tonnes | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.21 million tonnes | 46.70 million tonnes | 94.47 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.79 million tonnes | 62.25 million tonnes | 113.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.07 million tonnes | 64.96 million tonnes | 92.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.94 million tonnes | 71.99 million tonnes | 101.89 million tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in USSR?
- Wheat production in USSR was 71.99 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 wheat production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 113.55 million tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.70 million tonnes in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for wheat production?
- USSR ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 1991.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.