Plums and sloes — Yield in USSR

USSR: Plums and sloes — Yield was 3,577 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
3,577 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
70th
of 88 countries
All-time high
5,059 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
2,134 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Plums and sloes — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

02.0k4.0k6.0k1961197619911961: 2.1k kg/ha1962: 2.2k kg/ha1963: 2.8k kg/ha1964: 3.0k kg/ha1965: 2.9k kg/ha1966: 2.8k kg/ha1967: 3.0k kg/ha1968: 3.5k kg/ha1969: 2.7k kg/ha1970: 2.9k kg/ha1971: 3.0k kg/ha1972: 2.3k kg/ha1973: 3.3k kg/ha1974: 2.8k kg/ha1975: 3.0k kg/ha1976: 3.6k kg/ha1977: 4.1k kg/ha1978: 3.3k kg/ha1979: 3.9k kg/ha1980: 3.2k kg/ha1981: 4.0k kg/ha1982: 4.2k kg/ha1983: 4.8k kg/ha1984: 4.2k kg/ha1985: 4.5k kg/ha1986: 5.1k kg/ha1987: 3.5k kg/ha1988: 3.9k kg/ha1989: 4.2k kg/ha1990: 3.9k kg/ha1991: 3.6k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, plums and sloes — yield in USSR stood at 3,577 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plums and sloes — yield in USSR peaked at 5,059 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2,134 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 70th out of 88 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Plums and sloes — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Plums and sloes — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,134 kg/ha —
1962 2,241 kg/ha +5.0%
1963 2,804 kg/ha +25.1%
1964 3,047 kg/ha +8.7%
1965 2,902 kg/ha -4.8%
1966 2,815 kg/ha -3.0%
1967 3,012 kg/ha +7.0%
1968 3,512 kg/ha +16.6%
1969 2,676 kg/ha -23.8%
1970 2,908 kg/ha +8.6%
1971 3,023 kg/ha +4.0%
1972 2,301 kg/ha -23.9%
1973 3,311 kg/ha +43.9%
1974 2,802 kg/ha -15.4%
1975 3,044 kg/ha +8.6%
1976 3,562 kg/ha +17.0%
1977 4,075 kg/ha +14.4%
1978 3,347 kg/ha -17.9%
1979 3,910 kg/ha +16.8%
1980 3,162 kg/ha -19.1%
1981 4,028 kg/ha +27.4%
1982 4,167 kg/ha +3.4%
1983 4,810 kg/ha +15.4%
1984 4,229 kg/ha -12.1%
1985 4,530 kg/ha +7.1%
1986 5,059 kg/ha +11.7%
1987 3,537 kg/ha -30.1%
1988 3,926 kg/ha +11.0%
1989 4,207 kg/ha +7.2%
1990 3,914 kg/ha -7.0%
1991 3,577 kg/ha -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,794 kg/ha 2,134 kg/ha 3,512 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,228 kg/ha 2,301 kg/ha 4,075 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,165 kg/ha 3,162 kg/ha 5,059 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,745 kg/ha 3,577 kg/ha 3,914 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 67 Cyprus 3,974 kg/ha compare
  2. 68 Belgium 3,833 kg/ha
  3. 69 India 3,764 kg/ha compare
  4. 71 China 3,461 kg/ha compare
  5. 72 China, mainland 3,459 kg/ha compare
  6. 73 Grenada 3,439 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is plums and sloes — yield in USSR?
Plums and sloes — yield in USSR was 3,577 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plums and sloes — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 5,059 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest plums and sloes — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2,134 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for plums and sloes — yield?
USSR ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 1991.
Is plums and sloes — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Plums and sloes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Plums and sloes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 5,976 data points, 1961–2024
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