South Korea vs USSR: Rapeseed yields
South Korea
1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
USSR
1.06 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
South Korea rank
59th
USSR rank
58th
Rapeseed yields over time
- South Korea
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.06 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and USSR ranks 58th of 64 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8466 tonnes per hectare | 0.7898 tonnes per hectare | 0.0567 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | 0.4499 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 0.6305 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6983 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed yields, South Korea or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.06 tonnes per hectare against 1 tonnes per hectare in South Korea as of 1991.
- What is the difference in rapeseed yields between South Korea and USSR?
- 0.06 tonnes per hectare, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do South Korea and USSR rank globally for rapeseed yields?
- South Korea ranks 59th and USSR ranks 58th of 64 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 Rapeseed 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.