Sorghum yields in USSR
USSR: Sorghum yields was 1.12 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
74th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.66 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
All-time low
0.6667 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Sorghum 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 sorghum yields in USSR is 1.12 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in USSR peaked at 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
USSR ranks 74th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8687 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9531 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1973 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.801 tonnes per hectare | -41.8% |
| 1977 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +90.0% |
| 1978 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.947 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9967 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.801 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.947 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 71 Palestine 1.19 tonnes per hectare
- 72 India 1.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 1.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 75 Japan 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 76 Honduras 1.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 1.08 tonnes per hectare
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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 sorghum yields in USSR?
- Sorghum yields in USSR was 1.12 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 sorghum yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does USSR rank for sorghum yields?
- USSR ranks 74th out of 115 countries with data for 1991.
- Is sorghum yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.