Apples — Yield in USSR

USSR: Apples — Yield was 3,608 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
3,608 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
91st
of 96 countries
All-time high
5,139 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
2,202 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Apples — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0k4.0k6.0k1961197619911961: 2.3k kg/ha1962: 2.2k kg/ha1963: 2.7k kg/ha1964: 2.9k kg/ha1965: 2.9k kg/ha1966: 3.0k kg/ha1967: 3.4k kg/ha1968: 3.4k kg/ha1969: 3.0k kg/ha1970: 3.1k kg/ha1971: 3.2k kg/ha1972: 2.9k kg/ha1973: 3.4k kg/ha1974: 3.1k kg/ha1975: 3.3k kg/ha1976: 3.9k kg/ha1977: 4.3k kg/ha1978: 3.4k kg/ha1979: 4.0k kg/ha1980: 3.2k kg/ha1981: 4.1k kg/ha1982: 4.4k kg/ha1983: 4.9k kg/ha1984: 4.4k kg/ha1985: 4.6k kg/ha1986: 5.1k kg/ha1987: 3.6k kg/ha1988: 3.9k kg/ha1989: 4.3k kg/ha1990: 4.0k kg/ha1991: 3.6k kg/ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 1991, apples — yield in USSR stood at 3,608 kg/ha.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — yield in USSR peaked at 5,139 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,202 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places USSR 91st out of 96 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Apples — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,262 kg/ha —
1962 2,202 kg/ha -2.7%
1963 2,682 kg/ha +21.8%
1964 2,913 kg/ha +8.6%
1965 2,862 kg/ha -1.7%
1966 2,973 kg/ha +3.9%
1967 3,399 kg/ha +14.3%
1968 3,395 kg/ha -0.1%
1969 2,979 kg/ha -12.3%
1970 3,105 kg/ha +4.3%
1971 3,197 kg/ha +3.0%
1972 2,863 kg/ha -10.5%
1973 3,447 kg/ha +20.4%
1974 3,117 kg/ha -9.6%
1975 3,347 kg/ha +7.4%
1976 3,927 kg/ha +17.3%
1977 4,335 kg/ha +10.4%
1978 3,441 kg/ha -20.6%
1979 4,028 kg/ha +17.1%
1980 3,242 kg/ha -19.5%
1981 4,100 kg/ha +26.5%
1982 4,353 kg/ha +6.2%
1983 4,885 kg/ha +12.2%
1984 4,350 kg/ha -10.9%
1985 4,594 kg/ha +5.6%
1986 5,139 kg/ha +11.9%
1987 3,557 kg/ha -30.8%
1988 3,924 kg/ha +10.3%
1989 4,285 kg/ha +9.2%
1990 4,028 kg/ha -6.0%
1991 3,608 kg/ha -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,852 kg/ha 2,202 kg/ha 3,399 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,481 kg/ha 2,863 kg/ha 4,335 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,243 kg/ha 3,242 kg/ha 5,139 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,818 kg/ha 3,608 kg/ha 4,028 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 88 Grenada 4,354 kg/ha compare
  2. 89 Malawi 4,003 kg/ha
  3. 90 Malta 3,687 kg/ha compare
  4. 92 Estonia 3,224 kg/ha
  5. 93 Iraq 3,090 kg/ha compare
  6. 94 Georgia 3,001 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — yield in USSR?
Apples — yield in USSR was 3,608 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 5,139 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest apples — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,202 kg/ha in 1962.
How does USSR rank for apples — yield?
USSR ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 1991.
Is apples — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
130 places, 6,409 data points, 1961–2024
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