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
41st
of 63 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 41st out of 63 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.

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. 38 Algeria 851.4 kg/ha compare
  2. 39 Hungary 833.3 kg/ha compare
  3. 40 Kenya 795.6 kg/ha
  4. 42 Pakistan 763.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 43 Lebanon 750 kg/ha compare
  6. 44 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 41st out of 63 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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About this data

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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