Potatoes — Yield in USSR

USSR: Potatoes — Yield was 10,780 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
10,780 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13,680 kg/ha
in 1986
All-time low
8,022 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Potatoes — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961197619911961: 9.5k kg/ha1962: 8.0k kg/ha1963: 8.5k kg/ha1964: 11.0k kg/ha1965: 10.3k kg/ha1966: 10.5k kg/ha1967: 11.5k kg/ha1968: 12.3k kg/ha1969: 11.3k kg/ha1970: 12.0k kg/ha1971: 11.7k kg/ha1972: 9.8k kg/ha1973: 13.5k kg/ha1974: 10.1k kg/ha1975: 11.2k kg/ha1976: 12.0k kg/ha1977: 11.8k kg/ha1978: 12.2k kg/ha1979: 13.1k kg/ha1980: 9.7k kg/ha1981: 10.5k kg/ha1982: 11.4k kg/ha1983: 12.0k kg/ha1984: 12.5k kg/ha1985: 11.3k kg/ha1986: 13.7k kg/ha1987: 12.2k kg/ha1988: 10.1k kg/ha1989: 12.0k kg/ha1990: 10.9k kg/ha1991: 10.8k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, potatoes — yield in USSR stood at 10,780 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in USSR peaked at 13,680 kg/ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8,022 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places USSR 128th out of 153 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.

Potatoes — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,496 kg/ha —
1962 8,022 kg/ha -15.5%
1963 8,453 kg/ha +5.4%
1964 10,993 kg/ha +30.1%
1965 10,297 kg/ha -6.3%
1966 10,469 kg/ha +1.7%
1967 11,459 kg/ha +9.5%
1968 12,310 kg/ha +7.4%
1969 11,331 kg/ha -8.0%
1970 12,002 kg/ha +5.9%
1971 11,737 kg/ha -2.2%
1972 9,840 kg/ha -16.2%
1973 13,496 kg/ha +37.2%
1974 10,149 kg/ha -24.8%
1975 11,211 kg/ha +10.5%
1976 12,008 kg/ha +7.1%
1977 11,837 kg/ha -1.4%
1978 12,230 kg/ha +3.3%
1979 13,070 kg/ha +6.9%
1980 9,673 kg/ha -26.0%
1981 10,542 kg/ha +9.0%
1982 11,401 kg/ha +8.1%
1983 12,047 kg/ha +5.7%
1984 12,520 kg/ha +3.9%
1985 11,300 kg/ha -9.7%
1986 13,680 kg/ha +21.1%
1987 12,167 kg/ha -11.1%
1988 10,050 kg/ha -17.4%
1989 12,018 kg/ha +19.6%
1990 10,911 kg/ha -9.2%
1991 10,780 kg/ha -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,314 kg/ha 8,022 kg/ha 12,310 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,758 kg/ha 9,840 kg/ha 13,496 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,540 kg/ha 9,673 kg/ha 13,680 kg/ha 10
1990s 10,845 kg/ha 10,780 kg/ha 10,911 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 125 Sudan 12,079 kg/ha
  2. 126 Namibia 12,063 kg/ha
  3. 127 Serbia and Montenegro 11,562 kg/ha
  4. 129 Cameroon 10,617 kg/ha compare
  5. 130 Burundi 10,016 kg/ha compare
  6. 131 Kenya 9,684 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — yield in USSR?
Potatoes — yield in USSR was 10,780 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 13,680 kg/ha in 1986.
What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 8,022 kg/ha in 1962.
How does USSR rank for potatoes — yield?
USSR ranks 128th out of 153 countries with data for 1991.
Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 11,067 data points, 1961–2024
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