Barley — Yield in USSR

USSR: Barley — Yield was 1,452 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1,452 kg/ha
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
83rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,008 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
890.1 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Barley — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1961197619911961: 915.7 kg/ha1962: 1.1k kg/ha1963: 890.1 kg/ha1964: 1.2k kg/ha1965: 946.4 kg/ha1966: 1.3k kg/ha1967: 1.2k kg/ha1968: 1.4k kg/ha1969: 1.3k kg/ha1970: 1.6k kg/ha1971: 1.5k kg/ha1972: 1.2k kg/ha1973: 1.7k kg/ha1974: 1.6k kg/ha1975: 1.0k kg/ha1976: 1.9k kg/ha1977: 1.4k kg/ha1978: 1.7k kg/ha1979: 1.2k kg/ha1980: 1.3k kg/ha1981: 1.0k kg/ha1982: 1.4k kg/ha1983: 1.5k kg/ha1984: 1.3k kg/ha1985: 1.5k kg/ha1986: 1.7k kg/ha1987: 1.7k kg/ha1988: 1.4k kg/ha1989: 1.7k kg/ha1990: 2.0k kg/ha1991: 1.5k kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley — yield in USSR is 1,452 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley — yield in USSR peaked at 2,008 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 890.1 kg/ha, in 1963.

USSR ranks 83rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barley — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Barley — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 915.7 kg/ha —
1962 1,110 kg/ha +21.2%
1963 890.1 kg/ha -19.8%
1964 1,214 kg/ha +36.4%
1965 946.4 kg/ha -22.0%
1966 1,322 kg/ha +39.7%
1967 1,186 kg/ha -10.3%
1968 1,374 kg/ha +15.8%
1969 1,336 kg/ha -2.8%
1970 1,649 kg/ha +23.4%
1971 1,474 kg/ha -10.6%
1972 1,245 kg/ha -15.5%
1973 1,721 kg/ha +38.3%
1974 1,604 kg/ha -6.8%
1975 1,012 kg/ha -36.9%
1976 1,864 kg/ha +84.2%
1977 1,405 kg/ha -24.6%
1978 1,748 kg/ha +24.4%
1979 1,199 kg/ha -31.4%
1980 1,271 kg/ha +6.0%
1981 1,050 kg/ha -17.4%
1982 1,358 kg/ha +29.3%
1983 1,484 kg/ha +9.3%
1984 1,280 kg/ha -13.7%
1985 1,483 kg/ha +15.8%
1986 1,652 kg/ha +11.4%
1987 1,740 kg/ha +5.4%
1988 1,369 kg/ha -21.3%
1989 1,718 kg/ha +25.4%
1990 2,008 kg/ha +16.9%
1991 1,452 kg/ha -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,144 kg/ha 890.1 kg/ha 1,374 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,492 kg/ha 1,012 kg/ha 1,864 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,440 kg/ha 1,050 kg/ha 1,740 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,730 kg/ha 1,452 kg/ha 2,008 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 80 Montenegro 1,634 kg/ha
  2. 81 Uzbekistan 1,596 kg/ha
  3. 82 Ecuador 1,576 kg/ha compare
  4. 84 Eritrea 1,444 kg/ha
  5. 85 Afghanistan 1,429 kg/ha compare
  6. 86 China, Taiwan Province of 1,421 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley — yield in USSR?
Barley — yield in USSR was 1,452 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest barley — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,008 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest barley — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 890.1 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for barley — yield?
USSR ranks 83rd out of 104 countries with data for 1991.
Is barley — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Barley — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barley — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 7,509 data points, 1961–2024
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