Lentils, dry — Yield in USSR

USSR: Lentils, dry — Yield was 786.5 kg/ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
786.5 kg/ha
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
39th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,414 kg/ha
in 1973
All-time low
138.9 kg/ha
in 1976
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Lentils, dry — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05001.0k1.5k1961197619911961: 625 kg/ha1962: 628.6 kg/ha1963: 605.3 kg/ha1964: 525 kg/ha1965: 571.4 kg/ha1966: 930.2 kg/ha1967: 1.2k kg/ha1968: 1.3k kg/ha1969: 1.1k kg/ha1970: 1.1k kg/ha1971: 894.7 kg/ha1972: 609.4 kg/ha1973: 1.4k kg/ha1974: 1.1k kg/ha1975: 254.9 kg/ha1976: 138.9 kg/ha1977: 533.3 kg/ha1978: 350 kg/ha1979: 250 kg/ha1980: 857.1 kg/ha1981: 444.4 kg/ha1982: 666.7 kg/ha1983: 714.3 kg/ha1984: 343.8 kg/ha1985: 351.4 kg/ha1986: 263.2 kg/ha1987: 780.5 kg/ha1988: 618.2 kg/ha1989: 788.5 kg/ha1990: 547.9 kg/ha1991: 786.5 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 786.5 kg/ha for lentils, dry — yield in 1991.

The figure is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in USSR peaked at 1,414 kg/ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 138.9 kg/ha, in 1976.

That places USSR 39th out of 59 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Lentils, dry — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 625 kg/ha —
1962 628.6 kg/ha +0.6%
1963 605.3 kg/ha -3.7%
1964 525 kg/ha -13.3%
1965 571.4 kg/ha +8.8%
1966 930.2 kg/ha +62.8%
1967 1,189 kg/ha +27.8%
1968 1,321 kg/ha +11.2%
1969 1,054 kg/ha -20.3%
1970 1,091 kg/ha +3.5%
1971 894.7 kg/ha -18.0%
1972 609.4 kg/ha -31.9%
1973 1,414 kg/ha +132.1%
1974 1,057 kg/ha -25.3%
1975 254.9 kg/ha -75.9%
1976 138.9 kg/ha -45.5%
1977 533.3 kg/ha +283.9%
1978 350 kg/ha -34.4%
1979 250 kg/ha -28.6%
1980 857.1 kg/ha +242.8%
1981 444.4 kg/ha -48.2%
1982 666.7 kg/ha +50.0%
1983 714.3 kg/ha +7.1%
1984 343.8 kg/ha -51.9%
1985 351.4 kg/ha +2.2%
1986 263.2 kg/ha -25.1%
1987 780.5 kg/ha +196.5%
1988 618.2 kg/ha -20.8%
1989 788.5 kg/ha +27.5%
1990 547.9 kg/ha -30.5%
1991 786.5 kg/ha +43.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lentils, dry — Yield in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +283.9% 138.9 kg/ha 533.3 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 827.69 kg/ha 525 kg/ha 1,321 kg/ha 9
1970s 659.3 kg/ha 138.9 kg/ha 1,414 kg/ha 10
1980s 582.81 kg/ha 263.2 kg/ha 857.1 kg/ha 10
1990s 667.2 kg/ha 547.9 kg/ha 786.5 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 36 Algeria 851.4 kg/ha compare
  2. 37 Hungary 833.3 kg/ha compare
  3. 38 Kenya 795.6 kg/ha
  4. 40 Pakistan 763.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 41 Lebanon 750 kg/ha compare
  6. 42 Bhutan 746.6 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — yield in USSR?
Lentils, dry — yield in USSR was 786.5 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1,414 kg/ha in 1973.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 138.9 kg/ha in 1976.
How does USSR rank for lentils, dry — yield?
USSR ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 1991.
Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,364 data points, 1961–2024
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