Change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR

USSR: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.52 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1.52
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 1990
All-time low
0.7811
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR, 1961–1991

00.511.521961197619911961: 11962: 11963: 0.7811964: 1.11965: 0.881966: 1.31967: 1.11968: 1.31969: 1.21970: 1.51971: 1.41972: 1.31973: 1.61974: 1.41975: 11976: 1.61977: 1.41978: 1.71979: 1.31980: 1.41981: 1.21982: 1.41983: 1.51984: 1.41985: 1.51986: 1.71987: 1.71988: 1.61989: 1.81990: 21991: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR stood at 1.52.

The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR peaked at 2.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7811, in 1963.

That places USSR 149th out of 186 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.

Change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 1.01
1962 1.02 +1.6%
1963 0.7811 -23.6%
1964 1.07 +37.6%
1965 0.88 -18.1%
1966 1.29 +46.5%
1967 1.13 -12.4%
1968 1.3 +15.1%
1969 1.24 -4.6%
1970 1.46 +18.0%
1971 1.44 -1.5%
1972 1.31 -8.7%
1973 1.64 +24.6%
1974 1.43 -12.4%
1975 1.03 -28.4%
1976 1.63 +58.8%
1977 1.4 -14.0%
1978 1.73 +23.5%
1979 1.34 -22.3%
1980 1.4 +4.0%
1981 1.2 -14.3%
1982 1.44 +19.8%
1983 1.51 +4.8%
1984 1.35 -10.1%
1985 1.52 +12.5%
1986 1.7 +11.9%
1987 1.7 -0.2%
1988 1.59 -6.6%
1989 1.79 +12.9%
1990 2.01 +12.2%
1991 1.52 -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 0.7811 1.3 9
1970s 1.44 1.03 1.73 10
1980s 1.52 1.2 1.79 10
1990s 1.76 1.52 2.01 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 146 Mauritania 1.54 compare
  2. 147 Algeria 1.54 compare
  3. 148 Kazakhstan 1.53
  4. 150 Cyprus 1.44 compare
  5. 151 Sierra Leone 1.37 compare
  6. 152 Benin 1.36 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR?
Change of cereal yield vs land used in USSR was 1.52 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1990.
What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7811 in 1963.
How does USSR rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
USSR ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change of cereal yield vs land used
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 10,534 data points, 1961–2024
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