Potatoes — Yield in USSR
USSR: Potatoes — Yield was 10,780 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991
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 163rd out of 201 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 160 Serbia and Montenegro 11,562 kg/ha
- 161 Cabo Verde 11,344 kg/ha compare
- 161 Cape Verde 11,344 kg/ha compare
- 164 Cameroon 10,617 kg/ha compare
- 165 Burundi 10,016 kg/ha compare
- 166 Kenya 9,684 kg/ha compare
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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 163rd out of 201 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.