Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
3.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 207.0%
World rank
59th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3.17 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-10.43 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-10-5051962197619911962: -2.2 % change on previous year1963: -2.2 % change on previous year1964: 0.235 % change on previous year1965: 1.1 % change on previous year1966: -2.6 % change on previous year1967: -0.727 % change on previous year1968: -0.36 % change on previous year1969: -2.4 % change on previous year1970: -0.444 % change on previous year1971: -2.1 % change on previous year1972: 0.836 % change on previous year1973: 0.716 % change on previous year1974: -0.424 % change on previous year1975: -0.889 % change on previous year1976: -10.4 % change on previous year1977: -0.282 % change on previous year1978: -0.354 % change on previous year1979: -1.2 % change on previous year1980: -0.431 % change on previous year1981: -1.2 % change on previous year1982: 0.219 % change on previous year1983: 0.35 % change on previous year1984: -0.756 % change on previous year1985: -5.4 % change on previous year1986: -1.4 % change on previous year1987: -2.1 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1989: -3.7 % change on previous year1990: -3 % change on previous year1991: 3.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR is 3.17 % change on previous year, measured in 1991. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 207.0% on the previous year and up 355.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 3.17 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -10.43 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places USSR 59th out of 168 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.16 % change on previous year
1963 -2.16 % change on previous year +0.1%
1964 0.2353 % change on previous year -110.9%
1965 1.1 % change on previous year +368.9%
1966 -2.55 % change on previous year -331.5%
1967 -0.7269 % change on previous year -71.5%
1968 -0.3601 % change on previous year -50.5%
1969 -2.42 % change on previous year +572.4%
1970 -0.4444 % change on previous year -81.6%
1971 -2.11 % change on previous year +374.3%
1972 0.8361 % change on previous year -139.7%
1973 0.7161 % change on previous year -14.4%
1974 -0.4241 % change on previous year -159.2%
1975 -0.8894 % change on previous year +109.7%
1976 -10.43 % change on previous year +1072.4%
1977 -0.2822 % change on previous year -97.3%
1978 -0.3538 % change on previous year +25.4%
1979 -1.18 % change on previous year +233.2%
1980 -0.4311 % change on previous year -63.4%
1981 -1.24 % change on previous year +187.9%
1982 0.2192 % change on previous year -117.7%
1983 0.35 % change on previous year +59.7%
1984 -0.7556 % change on previous year -315.9%
1985 -5.4 % change on previous year +615.0%
1986 -1.36 % change on previous year -74.8%
1987 -2.1 % change on previous year +54.4%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 -3.7 % change on previous year
1990 -2.97 % change on previous year -19.9%
1991 3.17 % change on previous year -207.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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
1976 -1072.4% -0.8894 % change on previous year -10.43 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.13 % change on previous year -2.55 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.46 % change on previous year -10.43 % change on previous year 0.8361 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.44 % change on previous year -5.4 % change on previous year 0.35 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.1037 % change on previous year -2.97 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 56 Norway 3.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Guinea 3.31 % change on previous year
  3. 58 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Croatia 3.04 % change on previous year
  5. 61 Albania 2.98 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.89 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR?
Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in USSR was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -10.43 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does USSR rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 1991.
Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 355.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 10,872 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.