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%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
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

00.250.50.7511.21961197619911961: 0.862 tonnes per hectare1962: 0.654 tonnes per hectare1963: 0.502 tonnes per hectare1964: 0.5 tonnes per hectare1965: 1.1 tonnes per hectare1966: 1.1 tonnes per hectare1967: 1 tonnes per hectare1968: 0.521 tonnes per hectare1969: 0.929 tonnes per hectare1970: 0.837 tonnes per hectare1971: 1.1 tonnes per hectare1972: 0.909 tonnes per hectare1973: 0.938 tonnes per hectare1974: 0.894 tonnes per hectare1975: 0.717 tonnes per hectare1976: 1.2 tonnes per hectare1977: 0.786 tonnes per hectare1978: 0.857 tonnes per hectare1979: 0.545 tonnes per hectare1980: 0.75 tonnes per hectare1981: 0.489 tonnes per hectare1982: 0.47 tonnes per hectare1983: 0.479 tonnes per hectare1984: 0.505 tonnes per hectare1985: 0.602 tonnes per hectare1986: 0.764 tonnes per hectare1987: 0.727 tonnes per hectare1988: 0.692 tonnes per hectare1989: 0.828 tonnes per hectare1990: 1.1 tonnes per hectare1991: 1.1 tonnes per hectare

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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Chile 4.33 tonnes per hectare compare
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  3. 4 Belgium 3.37 tonnes per hectare compare

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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 1st out of 1 groups 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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About this data

Indicator
Rapeseed yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 2,973 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.