Maize (corn) — Yield in USSR

USSR: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,293 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
3,293 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
91st
of 163 countries
All-time high
3,715 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
1,593 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Maize (corn) — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1961197619911961: 2.4k kg/ha1962: 2.2k kg/ha1963: 1.6k kg/ha1964: 2.7k kg/ha1965: 2.5k kg/ha1966: 2.6k kg/ha1967: 2.6k kg/ha1968: 2.6k kg/ha1969: 2.9k kg/ha1970: 2.8k kg/ha1971: 2.6k kg/ha1972: 2.5k kg/ha1973: 3.1k kg/ha1974: 3.1k kg/ha1975: 2.8k kg/ha1976: 3.1k kg/ha1977: 3.3k kg/ha1978: 3.6k kg/ha1979: 3.1k kg/ha1980: 3.2k kg/ha1981: 2.7k kg/ha1982: 3.5k kg/ha1983: 3.4k kg/ha1984: 3.5k kg/ha1985: 3.2k kg/ha1986: 3.0k kg/ha1987: 3.2k kg/ha1988: 3.6k kg/ha1989: 3.7k kg/ha1990: 3.5k kg/ha1991: 3.3k kg/ha

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 91st of 163 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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +70.0% 1,593 kg/ha 2,708 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 88 Ethiopia 3,444 kg/ha
  2. 89 Fiji 3,318 kg/ha compare
  3. 90 Philippines 3,313 kg/ha compare
  4. 92 Bulgaria 3,250 kg/ha compare
  5. 93 El Salvador 3,084 kg/ha compare
  6. 94 Sri Lanka 3,074 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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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 91st out of 163 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
211 places, 11,742 data points, 1961–2024
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