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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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 |
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 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 1st out of 1 groups 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.