Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in USSR
USSR: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
103rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.11 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.7228 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in USSR is 1.57 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in USSR peaked at 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7228 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
USSR ranks 103rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.992 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9869 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7228 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7992 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +69.0% |
| 1967 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1971 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.7228 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in USSR?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in USSR was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7228 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- USSR ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 1991.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.