Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 86.9%
World rank
126th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37.15 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-25.99 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-20020401962197619911962: -15.5 % change on previous year1963: 5.4 % change on previous year1964: 30.1 % change on previous year1965: -6.3 % change on previous year1966: 1.7 % change on previous year1967: 9.5 % change on previous year1968: 7.4 % change on previous year1969: -8 % change on previous year1970: 5.9 % change on previous year1971: -2.2 % change on previous year1972: -16.2 % change on previous year1973: 37.2 % change on previous year1974: -24.8 % change on previous year1975: 10.5 % change on previous year1976: 7.1 % change on previous year1977: -1.4 % change on previous year1978: 3.3 % change on previous year1979: 6.9 % change on previous year1980: -26 % change on previous year1981: 9 % change on previous year1982: 8.1 % change on previous year1983: 5.7 % change on previous year1984: 3.9 % change on previous year1985: -9.7 % change on previous year1986: 21.1 % change on previous year1987: -11.1 % change on previous year1988: -17.4 % change on previous year1989: 19.6 % change on previous year1990: -9.2 % change on previous year1991: -1.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 1991, potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in USSR stood at -1.2 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 37.15 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.99 % change on previous year, in 1980.

USSR ranks 126th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -15.53 % change on previous year
1963 5.38 % change on previous year -134.6%
1964 30.05 % change on previous year +459.1%
1965 -6.34 % change on previous year -121.1%
1966 1.67 % change on previous year -126.3%
1967 9.46 % change on previous year +466.6%
1968 7.43 % change on previous year -21.5%
1969 -7.95 % change on previous year -207.1%
1970 5.92 % change on previous year -174.5%
1971 -2.2 % change on previous year -137.2%
1972 -16.16 % change on previous year +633.4%
1973 37.15 % change on previous year -329.9%
1974 -24.8 % change on previous year -166.7%
1975 10.46 % change on previous year -142.2%
1976 7.11 % change on previous year -32.1%
1977 -1.43 % change on previous year -120.1%
1978 3.32 % change on previous year -332.9%
1979 6.87 % change on previous year +106.9%
1980 -25.99 % change on previous year -478.3%
1981 8.99 % change on previous year -134.6%
1982 8.14 % change on previous year -9.4%
1983 5.67 % change on previous year -30.4%
1984 3.93 % change on previous year -30.7%
1985 -9.75 % change on previous year -348.1%
1986 21.07 % change on previous year -316.1%
1987 -11.07 % change on previous year -152.5%
1988 -17.39 % change on previous year +57.2%
1989 19.58 % change on previous year -212.6%
1990 -9.21 % change on previous year -147.1%
1991 -1.2 % change on previous year -86.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.02 % change on previous year -15.53 % change on previous year 30.05 % change on previous year 8
1970s 2.62 % change on previous year -24.8 % change on previous year 37.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3174 % change on previous year -25.99 % change on previous year 21.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.21 % change on previous year -9.21 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 123 Armenia -0.9662 % change on previous year
  2. 124 Yemen -1.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Botswana -1.08 % change on previous year
  4. 127 Brazil -1.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 128 Mali -1.27 % change on previous year
  6. 129 Tajikistan -1.31 % change on previous year

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in USSR?
Potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in USSR was -1.2 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 37.15 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest potatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -25.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does USSR rank for potatoes — yield, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 1991.
Is potatoes — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. 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 — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator
Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 10,864 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.