Rice yields in USSR
USSR: Rice yields was 3.31 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
3.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
77th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.89 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
1.94 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Rice 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 rice yields in USSR is 3.31 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in USSR peaked at 3.89 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.94 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places USSR 77th out of 124 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.
Rice yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in USSR?
- Rice yields in USSR was 3.31 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 rice yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for rice yields?
- USSR ranks 77th out of 124 countries with data for 1991.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.