Safflower seed — Yield in USSR

USSR: Safflower seed — Yield was 541.7 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
541.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 24 countries
All-time high
772.7 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
220.5 kg/ha
in 1984
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Safflower seed — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

2004006008001961197619911961: 450 kg/ha1962: 450 kg/ha1963: 450 kg/ha1964: 450 kg/ha1965: 254.5 kg/ha1966: 392.3 kg/ha1967: 518.2 kg/ha1968: 464.3 kg/ha1969: 481.8 kg/ha1970: 433.3 kg/ha1971: 370.6 kg/ha1972: 592.3 kg/ha1973: 440 kg/ha1974: 428.6 kg/ha1975: 333.3 kg/ha1976: 460 kg/ha1977: 462.5 kg/ha1978: 536.4 kg/ha1979: 428.6 kg/ha1980: 466.7 kg/ha1981: 533.3 kg/ha1982: 260 kg/ha1983: 572.7 kg/ha1984: 220.5 kg/ha1985: 372.7 kg/ha1986: 454.5 kg/ha1987: 316.7 kg/ha1988: 528.6 kg/ha1989: 772.7 kg/ha1990: 545.5 kg/ha1991: 541.7 kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 541.7 kg/ha for safflower seed — yield in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safflower seed — yield in USSR peaked at 772.7 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 220.5 kg/ha, in 1984.

USSR ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Safflower seed — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Safflower seed — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 450 kg/ha —
1962 450 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 450 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 450 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 254.5 kg/ha -43.4%
1966 392.3 kg/ha +54.1%
1967 518.2 kg/ha +32.1%
1968 464.3 kg/ha -10.4%
1969 481.8 kg/ha +3.8%
1970 433.3 kg/ha -10.1%
1971 370.6 kg/ha -14.5%
1972 592.3 kg/ha +59.8%
1973 440 kg/ha -25.7%
1974 428.6 kg/ha -2.6%
1975 333.3 kg/ha -22.2%
1976 460 kg/ha +38.0%
1977 462.5 kg/ha +0.5%
1978 536.4 kg/ha +16.0%
1979 428.6 kg/ha -20.1%
1980 466.7 kg/ha +8.9%
1981 533.3 kg/ha +14.3%
1982 260 kg/ha -51.2%
1983 572.7 kg/ha +120.3%
1984 220.5 kg/ha -61.5%
1985 372.7 kg/ha +69.0%
1986 454.5 kg/ha +21.9%
1987 316.7 kg/ha -30.3%
1988 528.6 kg/ha +66.9%
1989 772.7 kg/ha +46.2%
1990 545.5 kg/ha -29.4%
1991 541.7 kg/ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 434.57 kg/ha 254.5 kg/ha 518.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 448.56 kg/ha 333.3 kg/ha 592.3 kg/ha 10
1980s 449.84 kg/ha 220.5 kg/ha 772.7 kg/ha 10
1990s 543.6 kg/ha 541.7 kg/ha 545.5 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 18 Australia 581.2 kg/ha compare
  2. 18 Australia and New Zealand 581.2 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 Uzbekistan 543.7 kg/ha
  4. 22 Ukraine 517.6 kg/ha
  5. 23 Ethiopia PDR 507.2 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Portugal 500 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is safflower seed — yield in USSR?
Safflower seed — yield in USSR was 541.7 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest safflower seed — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 772.7 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest safflower seed — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 220.5 kg/ha in 1984.
How does USSR rank for safflower seed — yield?
USSR ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 1991.
Is safflower seed — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, published as part of Safflower seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Safflower seed — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 2,348 data points, 1961–2024
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