Linseed — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Linseed — Area harvested was 680,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
680,000 ha
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
3rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
2.02 million ha
in 1962
All-time low
680,000 ha
in 1991
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Linseed — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1961197619911961: 1.9M ha1962: 2.0M ha1963: 1.8M ha1964: 1.9M ha1965: 1.8M ha1966: 1.7M ha1967: 1.7M ha1968: 1.6M ha1969: 1.5M ha1970: 1.4M ha1971: 1.5M ha1972: 1.5M ha1973: 1.5M ha1974: 1.4M ha1975: 1.4M ha1976: 1.4M ha1977: 1.4M ha1978: 1.3M ha1979: 1.2M ha1980: 1.3M ha1981: 1.1M ha1982: 1.1M ha1983: 1.2M ha1984: 1.1M ha1985: 1.1M ha1986: 1.1M ha1987: 1.1M ha1988: 1.0M ha1989: 965.0k ha1990: 850.0k ha1991: 680.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, linseed — area harvested in USSR stood at 680,000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, linseed — area harvested in USSR peaked at 2.02 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 680,000 ha, in 1991.

USSR ranks 3rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.76 million ha 1.55 million ha 2.02 million ha 9
1970s 1.40 million ha 1.21 million ha 1.50 million ha 10
1980s 1.09 million ha 965,000 ha 1.27 million ha 10
1990s 765,000 ha 680,000 ha 850,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Russian Federation 1.33 million ha
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 873,330 ha
  3. 4 China 220,000 ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 220,000 ha compare
  5. 6 Canada 201,400 ha compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is linseed — area harvested in USSR?
Linseed — area harvested in USSR was 680,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest linseed — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million ha in 1962.
What is the lowest linseed — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 680,000 ha in 1991.
How does USSR rank for linseed — area harvested?
USSR ranks 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 1991.
Is linseed — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Linseed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Linseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,756 data points, 1961–2024
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