Which has higher wheat yields, New Zealand or USSR?

New Zealand, at 10.01 against 1.57 in USSR as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

Our World in Data, published as Wheat yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand

10.01

in 2024

USSR

1.57

in 1991

New Zealand rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

New Zealand currently reports 10.01 against 1.57 in USSR, a difference of 8.44.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 6.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 125 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	New Zealand	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.33	1.05	2.28	New Zealand
1970s	3.38	1.44	1.94	New Zealand
1980s	4.06	1.53	2.54	New Zealand
1990s	4.85	1.84	3.01	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher wheat yields, New Zealand or USSR?: New Zealand, at 10.01 against 1.57 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat yields between New Zealand and USSR?: 8.44, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do New Zealand and USSR rank globally for wheat yields?: New Zealand ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Wheat yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.