Barley yields in USSR
USSR: Barley yields was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
82nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.01 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.8901 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Barley yields in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1991, barley yields in USSR stood at 1.45 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 27.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in USSR peaked at 2.01 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8901 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places USSR 82nd out of 105 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.
Barley yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9157 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8901 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9464 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1967 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +84.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.8901 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 79 Montenegro 1.63 tonnes per hectare
- 80 Uzbekistan 1.6 tonnes per hectare
- 81 Ecuador 1.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 83 Eritrea 1.44 tonnes per hectare
- 84 Afghanistan 1.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 85 Taiwan 1.42 tonnes per hectare compare
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -5.04 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in USSR?
- Barley yields in USSR was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8901 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for barley yields?
- USSR ranks 82nd out of 105 countries with data for 1991.
- Is barley yields 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.