Linseed — Yield in USSR

USSR: Linseed — Yield was 205.9 kg/ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
205.9 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
61st
of 62 countries
All-time high
362.2 kg/ha
in 1966
All-time low
152.9 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Linseed — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

01002003004001961197619911961: 234.7 kg/ha1962: 237.6 kg/ha1963: 237.3 kg/ha1964: 213.9 kg/ha1965: 251.7 kg/ha1966: 362.2 kg/ha1967: 311.7 kg/ha1968: 304.5 kg/ha1969: 291.2 kg/ha1970: 328.9 kg/ha1971: 315.6 kg/ha1972: 276.1 kg/ha1973: 276.9 kg/ha1974: 211.3 kg/ha1975: 247.3 kg/ha1976: 247.6 kg/ha1977: 212.9 kg/ha1978: 186.7 kg/ha1979: 209.6 kg/ha1980: 154.8 kg/ha1981: 184.5 kg/ha1982: 232.7 kg/ha1983: 220.1 kg/ha1984: 210.1 kg/ha1985: 152.9 kg/ha1986: 189 kg/ha1987: 213.3 kg/ha1988: 211.7 kg/ha1989: 235.2 kg/ha1990: 231.8 kg/ha1991: 205.9 kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for linseed — yield in USSR is 205.9 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, linseed — yield in USSR peaked at 362.2 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 152.9 kg/ha, in 1985.

USSR ranks 61st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Linseed — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Linseed — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 234.7 kg/ha —
1962 237.6 kg/ha +1.2%
1963 237.3 kg/ha -0.1%
1964 213.9 kg/ha -9.9%
1965 251.7 kg/ha +17.7%
1966 362.2 kg/ha +43.9%
1967 311.7 kg/ha -13.9%
1968 304.5 kg/ha -2.3%
1969 291.2 kg/ha -4.4%
1970 328.9 kg/ha +12.9%
1971 315.6 kg/ha -4.0%
1972 276.1 kg/ha -12.5%
1973 276.9 kg/ha +0.3%
1974 211.3 kg/ha -23.7%
1975 247.3 kg/ha +17.0%
1976 247.6 kg/ha +0.1%
1977 212.9 kg/ha -14.0%
1978 186.7 kg/ha -12.3%
1979 209.6 kg/ha +12.3%
1980 154.8 kg/ha -26.1%
1981 184.5 kg/ha +19.2%
1982 232.7 kg/ha +26.1%
1983 220.1 kg/ha -5.4%
1984 210.1 kg/ha -4.5%
1985 152.9 kg/ha -27.2%
1986 189 kg/ha +23.6%
1987 213.3 kg/ha +12.9%
1988 211.7 kg/ha -0.8%
1989 235.2 kg/ha +11.1%
1990 231.8 kg/ha -1.4%
1991 205.9 kg/ha -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271.64 kg/ha 213.9 kg/ha 362.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 251.29 kg/ha 186.7 kg/ha 328.9 kg/ha 10
1980s 200.43 kg/ha 152.9 kg/ha 235.2 kg/ha 10
1990s 218.85 kg/ha 205.9 kg/ha 231.8 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 58 Cyprus 324 kg/ha compare
  2. 59 Eritrea 322.7 kg/ha
  3. 60 Denmark 219.4 kg/ha compare
  4. 62 Yugoslav SFR 3.4 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is linseed — yield in USSR?
Linseed — yield in USSR was 205.9 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest linseed — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 362.2 kg/ha in 1966.
What is the lowest linseed — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 152.9 kg/ha in 1985.
How does USSR rank for linseed — yield?
USSR ranks 61st out of 62 countries with data for 1991.
Is linseed — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Linseed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,461 data points, 1961–2024
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