USSR vs World: Sesame seed — Yield

USSR
1,122 kg/ha
in 1990
World
570.1 kg/ha
in 2024
USSR rank
15th
World rank
17th

Sesame seed — Yield over time

  • USSR
  • World
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 1,122 kg/ha against 570.1 kg/ha in World, a difference of 551.9 kg/ha.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

USSR ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR World Difference Ahead
1960s 74.4 kg/ha 289.54 kg/ha 215.14 kg/ha World
1970s 212.56 kg/ha 304.47 kg/ha 91.91 kg/ha World
1980s 1,063 kg/ha 328.72 kg/ha 733.84 kg/ha USSR
1990s 1,122 kg/ha 389 kg/ha 733.4 kg/ha USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sesame seed — yield, USSR or World?
USSR, at 1,122 kg/ha against 570.1 kg/ha in World as of 1990.
What is the difference in sesame seed — yield between USSR and World?
551.9 kg/ha, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
How do USSR and World rank globally for sesame seed — yield?
USSR ranks 15th and World ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sesame seed — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sesame seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 5,944 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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