Pulses, Total — Yield in USSR

USSR: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,038 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1,038 kg/ha
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
134th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1,640 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
685.4 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Pulses, Total — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05001.0k1.5k1961197619911961: 862.7 kg/ha1962: 974.5 kg/ha1963: 685.4 kg/ha1964: 954.9 kg/ha1965: 914.5 kg/ha1966: 1.1k kg/ha1967: 1.1k kg/ha1968: 1.3k kg/ha1969: 1.4k kg/ha1970: 1.4k kg/ha1971: 1.2k kg/ha1972: 1.1k kg/ha1973: 1.3k kg/ha1974: 1.4k kg/ha1975: 863.6 kg/ha1976: 1.5k kg/ha1977: 1.3k kg/ha1978: 1.4k kg/ha1979: 789.9 kg/ha1980: 1.2k kg/ha1981: 721.2 kg/ha1982: 1.2k kg/ha1983: 1.3k kg/ha1984: 1.2k kg/ha1985: 1.3k kg/ha1986: 1.0k kg/ha1987: 1.4k kg/ha1988: 1.2k kg/ha1989: 1.4k kg/ha1990: 1.6k kg/ha1991: 1.0k kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 1,038 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 1991.

That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in USSR peaked at 1,640 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 685.4 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places USSR 134th out of 223 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pulses, Total — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 862.7 kg/ha —
1962 974.5 kg/ha +13.0%
1963 685.4 kg/ha -29.7%
1964 954.9 kg/ha +39.3%
1965 914.5 kg/ha -4.2%
1966 1,096 kg/ha +19.9%
1967 1,109 kg/ha +1.2%
1968 1,319 kg/ha +18.9%
1969 1,397 kg/ha +5.9%
1970 1,388 kg/ha -0.6%
1971 1,240 kg/ha -10.7%
1972 1,120 kg/ha -9.6%
1973 1,283 kg/ha +14.5%
1974 1,392 kg/ha +8.5%
1975 863.6 kg/ha -38.0%
1976 1,548 kg/ha +79.3%
1977 1,328 kg/ha -14.2%
1978 1,413 kg/ha +6.4%
1979 789.9 kg/ha -44.1%
1980 1,244 kg/ha +57.4%
1981 721.2 kg/ha -42.0%
1982 1,215 kg/ha +68.5%
1983 1,324 kg/ha +9.0%
1984 1,209 kg/ha -8.7%
1985 1,334 kg/ha +10.3%
1986 1,041 kg/ha -22.0%
1987 1,374 kg/ha +32.1%
1988 1,237 kg/ha -10.0%
1989 1,438 kg/ha +16.2%
1990 1,640 kg/ha +14.1%
1991 1,038 kg/ha -36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,035 kg/ha 685.4 kg/ha 1,397 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,237 kg/ha 789.9 kg/ha 1,548 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,214 kg/ha 721.2 kg/ha 1,438 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,339 kg/ha 1,038 kg/ha 1,640 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 131 Sri Lanka 1,058 kg/ha compare
  2. 132 Romania 1,056 kg/ha compare
  3. 133 Republic of Moldova 1,046 kg/ha
  4. 135 Nepal 1,033 kg/ha compare
  5. 136 Viet Nam 1,021 kg/ha compare
  6. 137 Central African Republic 1,016 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — yield in USSR?
Pulses, total — yield in USSR was 1,038 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1,640 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 685.4 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for pulses, total — yield?
USSR ranks 134th out of 223 countries with data for 1991.
Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,122 data points, 1961–2024
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