Maize (corn) — Yield in USSR
USSR: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,293 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
USSR recorded 3,293 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 1991.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in USSR peaked at 3,715 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,593 kg/ha, in 1963.
USSR ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in USSR, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,395 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,209 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1,593 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 2,708 kg/ha | +70.0% |
| 1965 | 2,528 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 2,606 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,629 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,635 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,869 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2,812 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2,580 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2,450 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,069 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 3,060 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,763 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 3,069 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3,272 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 3,550 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3,144 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3,183 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,660 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 3,538 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 3,414 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3,463 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3,214 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2,955 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3,238 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3,618 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3,715 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,484 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3,293 kg/ha | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +70.0% | 1,593 kg/ha | 2,708 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,464 kg/ha | 1,593 kg/ha | 2,869 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,977 kg/ha | 2,450 kg/ha | 3,550 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,300 kg/ha | 2,660 kg/ha | 3,715 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,388 kg/ha | 3,293 kg/ha | 3,484 kg/ha | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in USSR?
- Maize (corn) — yield in USSR was 3,293 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3,715 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,593 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- USSR ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 1991.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.