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
33rd
of 38 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 33rd out of 38 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.

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. 30 Germany 555.9 kg/ha compare
  2. 31 China, Taiwan Province of 551 kg/ha compare
  3. 32 Hungary 514 kg/ha compare
  4. 34 Japan 400 kg/ha compare
  5. 35 Republic of Korea 272.7 kg/ha compare
  6. 36 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 33rd out of 38 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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About this data

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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