Vegetable oil production in USSR
USSR: Vegetable oil production was 3,034 tonnes in 1991. ▼ Falling
Latest (1991)
3,034 tonnes
Change on year
up 62.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
5,640 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
39.91 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
31
1961–1991
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
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
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 60.4% (1991)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.2% (1991)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 7.34 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 26.4% (1991)
- Gas reserves 45.31 trillion cubic meters (1991)
- Oil reserves 9.06 billion cubic meters (1991)
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 1st out of 1 groups 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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