Rye yields in USSR
USSR: Rye yields was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
51st
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
0.7115 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Rye yields in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in USSR is 1.71 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in USSR peaked at 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7115 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places USSR 51st out of 65 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.
Rye yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8971 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9046 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7115 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7293 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9145 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9411 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 1977 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1978 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8968 tonnes per hectare | 0.7115 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 48 Argentina 1.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 49 Mexico 1.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 50 Montenegro 1.72 tonnes per hectare
- 52 Brazil 1.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 53 North Macedonia 1.54 tonnes per hectare
- 54 Kazakhstan 1.53 tonnes per hectare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -15.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -19.74 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye yields in USSR?
- Rye yields in USSR was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7115 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for rye yields?
- USSR ranks 51st out of 65 countries with data for 1991.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.