Buckwheat — Yield in USSR

USSR: Buckwheat — Yield was 510.9 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
510.9 kg/ha
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
29th
of 32 countries
All-time high
760.2 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
234.6 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Buckwheat — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

2004006008001961197619911961: 394 kg/ha1962: 327.9 kg/ha1963: 234.6 kg/ha1964: 444 kg/ha1965: 455.4 kg/ha1966: 436 kg/ha1967: 580.4 kg/ha1968: 743.4 kg/ha1969: 577.6 kg/ha1970: 494.9 kg/ha1971: 565.6 kg/ha1972: 407 kg/ha1973: 679.6 kg/ha1974: 528.6 kg/ha1975: 287.9 kg/ha1976: 538.1 kg/ha1977: 513.5 kg/ha1978: 479.4 kg/ha1979: 433.1 kg/ha1980: 513 kg/ha1981: 264.5 kg/ha1982: 550.8 kg/ha1983: 505.6 kg/ha1984: 569.7 kg/ha1985: 592.1 kg/ha1986: 552.4 kg/ha1987: 691.9 kg/ha1988: 542.1 kg/ha1989: 666.3 kg/ha1990: 760.2 kg/ha1991: 510.9 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 510.9 kg/ha for buckwheat — yield in 1991.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buckwheat — yield in USSR peaked at 760.2 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 234.6 kg/ha, in 1963.

USSR ranks 29th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Buckwheat — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Buckwheat — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 394 kg/ha —
1962 327.9 kg/ha -16.8%
1963 234.6 kg/ha -28.5%
1964 444 kg/ha +89.3%
1965 455.4 kg/ha +2.6%
1966 436 kg/ha -4.3%
1967 580.4 kg/ha +33.1%
1968 743.4 kg/ha +28.1%
1969 577.6 kg/ha -22.3%
1970 494.9 kg/ha -14.3%
1971 565.6 kg/ha +14.3%
1972 407 kg/ha -28.0%
1973 679.6 kg/ha +67.0%
1974 528.6 kg/ha -22.2%
1975 287.9 kg/ha -45.5%
1976 538.1 kg/ha +86.9%
1977 513.5 kg/ha -4.6%
1978 479.4 kg/ha -6.6%
1979 433.1 kg/ha -9.7%
1980 513 kg/ha +18.4%
1981 264.5 kg/ha -48.4%
1982 550.8 kg/ha +108.2%
1983 505.6 kg/ha -8.2%
1984 569.7 kg/ha +12.7%
1985 592.1 kg/ha +3.9%
1986 552.4 kg/ha -6.7%
1987 691.9 kg/ha +25.3%
1988 542.1 kg/ha -21.7%
1989 666.3 kg/ha +22.9%
1990 760.2 kg/ha +14.1%
1991 510.9 kg/ha -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 465.92 kg/ha 234.6 kg/ha 743.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 492.77 kg/ha 287.9 kg/ha 679.6 kg/ha 10
1980s 544.84 kg/ha 264.5 kg/ha 691.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 635.55 kg/ha 510.9 kg/ha 760.2 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 26 Slovenia 797.6 kg/ha
  2. 27 Estonia 641.3 kg/ha
  3. 28 Japan 585.5 kg/ha compare
  4. 30 Czechoslovakia 500 kg/ha compare
  5. 31 South Africa 402.2 kg/ha compare
  6. 32 Tajikistan 180 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is buckwheat — yield in USSR?
Buckwheat — yield in USSR was 510.9 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buckwheat — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 760.2 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest buckwheat — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 234.6 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for buckwheat — yield?
USSR ranks 29th out of 32 countries with data for 1991.
Is buckwheat — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 Buckwheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Buckwheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 2,471 data points, 1961–2024
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