Wheat production in USSR
USSR: Wheat production was 71.99 million in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
71.99 million
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
4th
of 126 countries
All-time high
113.55 million
in 1978
All-time low
46.70 million
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Wheat production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
USSR recorded 71.99 million 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 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46.70 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.49 million | — |
| 1962 | 66.53 million | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 46.70 million | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 69.94 million | +49.8% |
| 1965 | 56.10 million | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 94.47 million | +68.4% |
| 1967 | 72.77 million | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 87.79 million | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 75.12 million | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 93.75 million | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 92.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 80.83 million | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 103.20 million | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 78.88 million | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 62.25 million | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 91.09 million | +46.3% |
| 1977 | 86.67 million | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 113.55 million | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 84.89 million | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 92.50 million | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 76.65 million | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 79.76 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 73.75 million | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 64.96 million | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 73.20 million | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 86.57 million | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 77.33 million | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 78.83 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 87.16 million | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 101.89 million | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 71.99 million | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.21 million | 46.70 million | 94.47 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.79 million | 62.25 million | 113.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.07 million | 64.96 million | 92.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.94 million | 71.99 million | 101.89 million | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in USSR?
- Wheat production in USSR was 71.99 million in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 113.55 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.70 million 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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