Iran vs USSR: Cotton yields
Iran
2.4 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
USSR
2.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Iran rank
21st
USSR rank
20th
Cotton yields over time
- Iran
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 2.59 tonnes per hectare against 2.4 tonnes per hectare in Iran, a difference of 0.19 tonnes per hectare.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 21st and USSR ranks 20th of 101 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.9555 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.6147 tonnes per hectare | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Iran or USSR?
- USSR, at 2.59 tonnes per hectare against 2.4 tonnes per hectare in Iran as of 1991.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Iran and USSR?
- 0.19 tonnes per hectare, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iran and USSR rank globally for cotton yields?
- Iran ranks 21st and USSR ranks 20th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cotton yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.