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%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
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
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 1st out of 1 groups 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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Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.