Cotton yields in USSR
USSR: Cotton yields was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
2.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 101 countries
All-time high
3.05 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
All-time low
1.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Cotton yields in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
USSR recorded 2.59 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in USSR peaked at 3.05 tonnes per hectare in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.8 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
USSR ranks 20th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cotton yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in USSR?
- Cotton yields in USSR was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does USSR rank for cotton yields?
- USSR ranks 20th out of 101 countries with data for 1991.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.