Safflower seed — Area harvested in USSR

USSR: Safflower seed — Area harvested was 12,000 ha in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
12,000 ha
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
17,000 ha
in 1971
All-time low
5,000 ha
in 1982
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Safflower seed — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1961197619911961: 10.0k ha1962: 10.0k ha1963: 10.0k ha1964: 10.0k ha1965: 11.0k ha1966: 13.0k ha1967: 11.0k ha1968: 14.0k ha1969: 11.0k ha1970: 15.0k ha1971: 17.0k ha1972: 13.0k ha1973: 10.0k ha1974: 7.0k ha1975: 6.0k ha1976: 10.0k ha1977: 8.0k ha1978: 11.0k ha1979: 7.0k ha1980: 6.0k ha1981: 6.0k ha1982: 5.0k ha1983: 11.0k ha1984: 12.7k ha1985: 11.0k ha1986: 11.0k ha1987: 12.0k ha1988: 14.0k ha1989: 11.0k ha1990: 11.0k ha1991: 12.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for safflower seed — area harvested in USSR is 12,000 ha, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safflower seed — area harvested in USSR peaked at 17,000 ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1982.

That places USSR 11th out of 27 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,111 ha 10,000 ha 14,000 ha 9
1970s 10,400 ha 6,000 ha 17,000 ha 10
1980s 9,970 ha 5,000 ha 14,000 ha 10
1990s 11,500 ha 11,000 ha 12,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 8 China 23,231 ha
  2. 8 China, mainland 23,231 ha
  3. 10 Argentina 12,740 ha compare
  4. 12 Kyrgyzstan 9,804 ha
  5. 13 Ethiopia 7,268 ha
  6. 14 Spain 6,704 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is safflower seed — area harvested in USSR?
Safflower seed — area harvested in USSR was 12,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 17,000 ha in 1971.
What is the lowest safflower seed — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1982.
How does USSR rank for safflower seed — area harvested?
USSR ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 1991.
Is safflower seed — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, published as part of Safflower seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safflower seed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 2,471 data points, 1961–2024
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