Groundnut yields in USSR
USSR: Groundnut yields was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 1990. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1990)
1.36 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
58th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.36 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
All-time low
0.3 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
29
1962–1990
Groundnut yields in USSR, 1962–1990
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 1.36 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 1990.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in USSR peaked at 2.36 tonnes per hectare in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.3 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
USSR ranks 58th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnut yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1963 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -55.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | -55.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9524 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +110.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5731 tonnes per hectare | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7686 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in USSR?
- Groundnut yields in USSR was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for groundnut yields?
- USSR ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 1990.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Groundnut 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.