Vegetable oil production in USSR
USSR: Vegetable oil production was 3,034 tonnes in 1991. ▼ Falling
Vegetable oil 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 3,034 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 1991.
The figure is up 62.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in USSR peaked at 5,640 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 39.91 tonnes, in 1966.
USSR ranks 32nd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Vegetable oil production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,397 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,654 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1963 | 4,655 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 5,445 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 3,541 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1966 | 39.91 tonnes | -98.9% |
| 1967 | 3,375 tonnes | +8355.4% |
| 1968 | 4,125 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 5,417 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1970 | 3,916 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1971 | 3,972 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2,873 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 2,248 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 2,297 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3,758 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1976 | 2,691 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 2,440 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 3,521 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1979 | 2,965 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 5,056 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 4,014 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 5,640 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 2,384 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 1984 | 3,015 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 4,249 tonnes | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 4,676 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 4,497 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,433 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1989 | 2,414 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,871 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 3,034 tonnes | +62.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +8355.4% | 39.91 tonnes | 3,375 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,961 tonnes | 39.91 tonnes | 5,445 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,068 tonnes | 2,248 tonnes | 3,972 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,838 tonnes | 2,384 tonnes | 5,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,452 tonnes | 1,871 tonnes | 3,034 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in USSR?
- Vegetable oil production in USSR was 3,034 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 vegetable oil production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 5,640 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.91 tonnes in 1966.
- How does USSR rank for vegetable oil production?
- USSR ranks 32nd out of 66 countries with data for 1991.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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