Carrots and turnips — Yield in USSR

USSR: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 13,369 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
13,369 kg/ha
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
100th
of 133 countries
All-time high
19,286 kg/ha
in 1984
All-time low
10,957 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Carrots and turnips — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961197619911961: 13.0k kg/ha1962: 11.6k kg/ha1963: 11.0k kg/ha1964: 13.8k kg/ha1965: 13.2k kg/ha1966: 13.3k kg/ha1967: 15.0k kg/ha1968: 13.9k kg/ha1969: 13.6k kg/ha1970: 14.3k kg/ha1971: 14.3k kg/ha1972: 13.0k kg/ha1973: 16.3k kg/ha1974: 15.0k kg/ha1975: 14.0k kg/ha1976: 15.1k kg/ha1977: 16.4k kg/ha1978: 16.8k kg/ha1979: 13.2k kg/ha1980: 15.9k kg/ha1981: 13.0k kg/ha1982: 15.3k kg/ha1983: 16.6k kg/ha1984: 19.3k kg/ha1985: 16.8k kg/ha1986: 17.6k kg/ha1987: 17.7k kg/ha1988: 17.0k kg/ha1989: 15.3k kg/ha1990: 15.4k kg/ha1991: 13.4k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, carrots and turnips — yield in USSR stood at 13,369 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in USSR peaked at 19,286 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 10,957 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places USSR 100th out of 133 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.

Carrots and turnips — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Carrots and turnips — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 13,044 kg/ha —
1962 11,564 kg/ha -11.3%
1963 10,957 kg/ha -5.2%
1964 13,781 kg/ha +25.8%
1965 13,165 kg/ha -4.5%
1966 13,341 kg/ha +1.3%
1967 15,011 kg/ha +12.5%
1968 13,892 kg/ha -7.4%
1969 13,564 kg/ha -2.4%
1970 14,290 kg/ha +5.4%
1971 14,327 kg/ha +0.3%
1972 13,009 kg/ha -9.2%
1973 16,272 kg/ha +25.1%
1974 15,008 kg/ha -7.8%
1975 13,992 kg/ha -6.8%
1976 15,098 kg/ha +7.9%
1977 16,413 kg/ha +8.7%
1978 16,776 kg/ha +2.2%
1979 13,187 kg/ha -21.4%
1980 15,949 kg/ha +20.9%
1981 12,993 kg/ha -18.5%
1982 15,328 kg/ha +18.0%
1983 16,583 kg/ha +8.2%
1984 19,286 kg/ha +16.3%
1985 16,791 kg/ha -12.9%
1986 17,606 kg/ha +4.9%
1987 17,687 kg/ha +0.5%
1988 17,000 kg/ha -3.9%
1989 15,263 kg/ha -10.2%
1990 15,384 kg/ha +0.8%
1991 13,369 kg/ha -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,147 kg/ha 10,957 kg/ha 15,011 kg/ha 9
1970s 14,837 kg/ha 13,009 kg/ha 16,776 kg/ha 10
1980s 16,449 kg/ha 12,993 kg/ha 19,286 kg/ha 10
1990s 14,376 kg/ha 13,369 kg/ha 15,384 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 97 Mongolia 14,511 kg/ha
  2. 98 French Polynesia 14,349 kg/ha compare
  3. 99 Paraguay 14,231 kg/ha compare
  4. 101 Iceland 12,875 kg/ha compare
  5. 102 Philippines 12,220 kg/ha
  6. 103 Mali 11,901 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carrots and turnips — yield in USSR?
Carrots and turnips — yield in USSR was 13,369 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 19,286 kg/ha in 1984.
What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 10,957 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
USSR ranks 100th out of 133 countries with data for 1991.
Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carrots and turnips — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,523 data points, 1961–2024
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