Rapeseed yields in USSR
USSR: Rapeseed yields was 1.06 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▼ Falling
Latest (1991)
1.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
58th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
All-time low
0.47 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Rapeseed yields in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rapeseed yields in USSR is 1.06 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in USSR peaked at 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.47 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
USSR ranks 58th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.654 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5021 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +113.4% |
| 1966 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5211 tonnes per hectare | -49.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | +78.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8372 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9384 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8938 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7165 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.5% |
| 1981 | 0.489 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 1982 | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4792 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5046 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6016 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7639 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6919 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8279 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7898 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.878 tonnes per hectare | 0.5455 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6305 tonnes per hectare | 0.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.8279 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 55 Paraguay 1.17 tonnes per hectare
- 56 Taiwan 1.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Pakistan 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Mexico 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 South Korea 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Uzbekistan 0.7609 tonnes per hectare
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -19.74 % change on previous year (1991)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rapeseed yields in USSR?
- Rapeseed yields in USSR was 1.06 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rapeseed yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does USSR rank for rapeseed yields?
- USSR ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 1991.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.