Corn yields in USSR
USSR: Corn yields was 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Corn yields in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 1991, corn yields in USSR stood at 3.29 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in USSR peaked at 3.71 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places USSR 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Corn yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1965 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1974 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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% | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in USSR?
- Corn yields in USSR was 3.29 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for corn yields?
- USSR ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 1991.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.