Flax, raw or retted — Yield in USSR

USSR: Flax, raw or retted — Yield was 476.3 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
476.3 kg/ha
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
476.3 kg/ha
in 1991
All-time low
220.5 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Flax, raw or retted — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

01002003004005001961197619911961: 245.5 kg/ha1962: 254.6 kg/ha1963: 259.4 kg/ha1964: 220.5 kg/ha1965: 325.2 kg/ha1966: 328.6 kg/ha1967: 352.7 kg/ha1968: 301.3 kg/ha1969: 372 kg/ha1970: 355.1 kg/ha1971: 390.7 kg/ha1972: 364.5 kg/ha1973: 355 kg/ha1974: 332.2 kg/ha1975: 405.8 kg/ha1976: 419.3 kg/ha1977: 397 kg/ha1978: 314.1 kg/ha1979: 300.2 kg/ha1980: 253.7 kg/ha1981: 278 kg/ha1982: 409.1 kg/ha1983: 443.1 kg/ha1984: 369.3 kg/ha1985: 339.3 kg/ha1986: 344.6 kg/ha1987: 437.7 kg/ha1988: 346.9 kg/ha1989: 396.1 kg/ha1990: 317.1 kg/ha1991: 476.3 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 476.3 kg/ha for flax, raw or retted — yield in 1991. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 50.2% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, flax, raw or retted — yield in USSR peaked at 476.3 kg/ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 220.5 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places USSR 32nd out of 37 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.

Flax, raw or retted — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Flax, raw or retted — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 245.5 kg/ha —
1962 254.6 kg/ha +3.7%
1963 259.4 kg/ha +1.9%
1964 220.5 kg/ha -15.0%
1965 325.2 kg/ha +47.5%
1966 328.6 kg/ha +1.0%
1967 352.7 kg/ha +7.3%
1968 301.3 kg/ha -14.6%
1969 372 kg/ha +23.5%
1970 355.1 kg/ha -4.5%
1971 390.7 kg/ha +10.0%
1972 364.5 kg/ha -6.7%
1973 355 kg/ha -2.6%
1974 332.2 kg/ha -6.4%
1975 405.8 kg/ha +22.2%
1976 419.3 kg/ha +3.3%
1977 397 kg/ha -5.3%
1978 314.1 kg/ha -20.9%
1979 300.2 kg/ha -4.4%
1980 253.7 kg/ha -15.5%
1981 278 kg/ha +9.6%
1982 409.1 kg/ha +47.2%
1983 443.1 kg/ha +8.3%
1984 369.3 kg/ha -16.7%
1985 339.3 kg/ha -8.1%
1986 344.6 kg/ha +1.6%
1987 437.7 kg/ha +27.0%
1988 346.9 kg/ha -20.7%
1989 396.1 kg/ha +14.2%
1990 317.1 kg/ha -19.9%
1991 476.3 kg/ha +50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 295.53 kg/ha 220.5 kg/ha 372 kg/ha 9
1970s 363.39 kg/ha 300.2 kg/ha 419.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 361.78 kg/ha 253.7 kg/ha 443.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 396.7 kg/ha 317.1 kg/ha 476.3 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 29 Germany 555.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 30 China, Taiwan Province of 551 kg/ha compare
  3. 31 Hungary 514 kg/ha compare
  4. 33 Japan 400 kg/ha compare
  5. 34 Republic of Korea 272.7 kg/ha compare
  6. 35 Yugoslav SFR 266.7 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is flax, raw or retted — yield in USSR?
Flax, raw or retted — yield in USSR was 476.3 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest flax, raw or retted — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 476.3 kg/ha in 1991.
What is the lowest flax, raw or retted — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 220.5 kg/ha in 1964.
How does USSR rank for flax, raw or retted — yield?
USSR ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 1991.
Is flax, raw or retted — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Flax, raw or retted — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Flax, raw or retted — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
38 places, 1,371 data points, 1961–2024
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