Wine production in USSR

USSR: Wine production was 1.40 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1.40 million tonnes
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
6th
of 77 countries
All-time high
3.51 million tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
847,500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wine production in USSR, 1961–1991

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1961197619911961: 847.5k tonnes1962: 1.0M tonnes1963: 1.2M tonnes1964: 1.3M tonnes1965: 1.3M tonnes1966: 1.6M tonnes1967: 1.8M tonnes1968: 1.9M tonnes1969: 2.4M tonnes1970: 2.7M tonnes1971: 2.8M tonnes1972: 1.9M tonnes1973: 2.5M tonnes1974: 2.7M tonnes1975: 3.0M tonnes1976: 3.1M tonnes1977: 3.1M tonnes1978: 2.5M tonnes1979: 2.9M tonnes1980: 3.2M tonnes1981: 3.4M tonnes1982: 3.5M tonnes1983: 3.5M tonnes1984: 3.4M tonnes1985: 2.6M tonnes1986: 1.4M tonnes1987: 1.5M tonnes1988: 1.8M tonnes1989: 1.9M tonnes1990: 1.6M tonnes1991: 1.4M tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 1991, wine production in USSR stood at 1.40 million tonnes.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wine production in USSR peaked at 3.51 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 847,500 tonnes, in 1961.

That places USSR 6th out of 77 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.

Wine production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wine production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year tonnes Change
1961 847,500 tonnes
1962 1.01 million tonnes +19.1%
1963 1.19 million tonnes +17.5%
1964 1.27 million tonnes +7.2%
1965 1.34 million tonnes +5.4%
1966 1.59 million tonnes +18.5%
1967 1.80 million tonnes +13.5%
1968 1.91 million tonnes +6.3%
1969 2.40 million tonnes +25.6%
1970 2.68 million tonnes +11.8%
1971 2.80 million tonnes +4.5%
1972 1.90 million tonnes -32.2%
1973 2.50 million tonnes +31.6%
1974 2.68 million tonnes +7.2%
1975 2.97 million tonnes +10.6%
1976 3.15 million tonnes +6.2%
1977 3.07 million tonnes -2.5%
1978 2.47 million tonnes -19.5%
1979 2.94 million tonnes +19.0%
1980 3.22 million tonnes +9.5%
1981 3.44 million tonnes +6.8%
1982 3.49 million tonnes +1.5%
1983 3.51 million tonnes +0.6%
1984 3.41 million tonnes -2.8%
1985 2.65 million tonnes -22.3%
1986 1.41 million tonnes -46.9%
1987 1.47 million tonnes +4.3%
1988 1.78 million tonnes +21.2%
1989 1.93 million tonnes +8.4%
1990 1.57 million tonnes -18.7%
1991 1.40 million tonnes -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.48 million tonnes 847,500 tonnes 2.40 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.72 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes 3.15 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.63 million tonnes 1.41 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.49 million tonnes 1.40 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 3 Spain 2.85 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 United States 2.08 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 China 1.76 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Chile 1.10 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 Australia 964,000 tonnes compare
  6. 9 South Africa 922,185 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wine production in USSR?
Wine production in USSR was 1.40 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 wine production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 million tonnes in 1983.
What is the lowest wine production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 847,500 tonnes in 1961.
How does USSR rank for wine production?
USSR ranks 6th out of 77 countries with data for 1991.
Is wine production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Wine production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wine production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 3,522 data points, 1961–2023
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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.