Sorghum — Yield in USSR

USSR: Sorghum — Yield was 1,122 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1,122 kg/ha
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
80th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1,659 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
666.7 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Sorghum — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

05001.0k1.5k1961197619911961: 857.1 kg/ha1962: 666.7 kg/ha1963: 928.6 kg/ha1964: 868.7 kg/ha1965: 953.1 kg/ha1966: 1.2k kg/ha1967: 1.2k kg/ha1968: 1.3k kg/ha1969: 1.3k kg/ha1970: 1.4k kg/ha1971: 1.6k kg/ha1972: 1.1k kg/ha1973: 1.1k kg/ha1974: 1.7k kg/ha1975: 1.4k kg/ha1976: 801 kg/ha1977: 1.5k kg/ha1978: 1.1k kg/ha1979: 1.1k kg/ha1980: 1.2k kg/ha1981: 1.2k kg/ha1982: 947 kg/ha1983: 996.7 kg/ha1984: 1.3k kg/ha1985: 1.1k kg/ha1986: 1.0k kg/ha1987: 1.2k kg/ha1988: 1.2k kg/ha1989: 1.2k kg/ha1990: 1.0k kg/ha1991: 1.1k kg/ha

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 1,122 kg/ha for sorghum — yield in 1991.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — yield in USSR peaked at 1,659 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 666.7 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places USSR 80th out of 122 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,033 kg/ha 666.7 kg/ha 1,339 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,275 kg/ha 801 kg/ha 1,659 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,138 kg/ha 947 kg/ha 1,271 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,061 kg/ha 1,000 kg/ha 1,122 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 77 Palestine 1,194 kg/ha
  2. 78 India 1,174 kg/ha compare
  3. 79 Guinea-Bissau 1,160 kg/ha compare
  4. 81 Japan 1,111 kg/ha compare
  5. 82 Honduras 1,088 kg/ha compare
  6. 83 Kazakhstan 1,084 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — yield in USSR?
Sorghum — yield in USSR was 1,122 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1,659 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest sorghum — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 666.7 kg/ha in 1962.
How does USSR rank for sorghum — yield?
USSR ranks 80th out of 122 countries with data for 1991.
Is sorghum — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Sorghum — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sorghum — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,346 data points, 1961–2024
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