Bean yields in USSR
USSR: Bean yields was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.43 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
49th
of 133 countries
All-time high
2.6 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
0.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Bean yields in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in USSR is 1.43 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in USSR peaked at 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
USSR ranks 49th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Bean yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7258 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7971 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9429 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1965 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1966 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1972 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1983 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +84.9% |
| 1984 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1991 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 46 Russia 1.53 tonnes per hectare
- 47 Namibia 1.51 tonnes per hectare
- 48 Peru 1.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 South Korea 1.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 East Timor 1.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Slovenia 1.41 tonnes per hectare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -15.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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 bean yields in USSR?
- Bean yields in USSR was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for bean yields?
- USSR ranks 49th out of 133 countries with data for 1991.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.