Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in USSR

USSR: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -1.04 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.97 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-3.31 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in USSR, 1962–1991

-4-20241962197619911962: 2.9 % change on previous year1963: -1.9 % change on previous year1964: 3 % change on previous year1965: -1.2 % change on previous year1966: -2 % change on previous year1967: -1.8 % change on previous year1968: -0.25 % change on previous year1969: -0.086 % change on previous year1970: -1.8 % change on previous year1971: -1.3 % change on previous year1972: 1.3 % change on previous year1973: 5 % change on previous year1974: 1.2 % change on previous year1975: 0.733 % change on previous year1976: 0.351 % change on previous year1977: 2 % change on previous year1978: -1.4 % change on previous year1979: -1.8 % change on previous year1980: 0.472 % change on previous year1981: -1.6 % change on previous year1982: -1.6 % change on previous year1983: -2.7 % change on previous year1984: -1.6 % change on previous year1985: -1.3 % change on previous year1986: -1.5 % change on previous year1987: -0.879 % change on previous year1988: -0.393 % change on previous year1989: -3.3 % change on previous year1990: -0.832 % change on previous year1991: -1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in USSR is -1.04 % change on previous year, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in USSR peaked at 4.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.31 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places USSR 110th out of 186 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.95 % change on previous year —
1963 -1.89 % change on previous year -164.1%
1964 2.96 % change on previous year -256.6%
1965 -1.15 % change on previous year -138.9%
1966 -1.97 % change on previous year +70.8%
1967 -1.82 % change on previous year -7.3%
1968 -0.2502 % change on previous year -86.3%
1969 -0.0859 % change on previous year -65.7%
1970 -1.83 % change on previous year +2030.8%
1971 -1.25 % change on previous year -31.6%
1972 1.34 % change on previous year -207.3%
1973 4.97 % change on previous year +269.8%
1974 1.17 % change on previous year -76.4%
1975 0.7325 % change on previous year -37.6%
1976 0.3509 % change on previous year -52.1%
1977 2.01 % change on previous year +474.0%
1978 -1.39 % change on previous year -169.1%
1979 -1.78 % change on previous year +28.1%
1980 0.4719 % change on previous year -126.5%
1981 -1.59 % change on previous year -437.7%
1982 -1.65 % change on previous year +3.5%
1983 -2.68 % change on previous year +62.3%
1984 -1.56 % change on previous year -41.6%
1985 -1.32 % change on previous year -15.4%
1986 -1.49 % change on previous year +12.8%
1987 -0.8792 % change on previous year -41.1%
1988 -0.3925 % change on previous year -55.4%
1989 -3.31 % change on previous year +742.2%
1990 -0.8322 % change on previous year -74.8%
1991 -1.04 % change on previous year +25.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -2030.8% -0.0859 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year
1989 -742.2% -0.3925 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.1575 % change on previous year -1.97 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.4324 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 4.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.44 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 0.4719 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9373 % change on previous year -1.04 % change on previous year -0.8322 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 107 Vietnam -0.8755 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Japan -0.9394 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Honduras -0.9953 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Chile -1.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Bahamas -1.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Norway -1.28 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in USSR?
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in USSR was -1.04 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 4.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -3.31 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does USSR rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
USSR ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 10,349 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.