Netherlands vs USSR: Pea yields
Netherlands
5 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
USSR
1.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Netherlands rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Pea yields over time
- Netherlands
- USSR
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5 tonnes per hectare against 1.03 tonnes per hectare in USSR, a difference of 3.97 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 4.9 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 98 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea yields, Netherlands or USSR?
- Netherlands, at 5 tonnes per hectare against 1.03 tonnes per hectare in USSR as of 2017.
- What is the difference in pea yields between Netherlands and USSR?
- 3.97 tonnes per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Netherlands and USSR rank globally for pea yields?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 98 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 Pea 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.