Soya beans — Yield in USSR

USSR: Soya beans — Yield was 1,007 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1,007 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
80th
of 98 countries
All-time high
1,163 kg/ha
in 1988
All-time low
285.1 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Soya beans — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

2004006008001.0k1.2k1961197619911961: 490 kg/ha1962: 575.8 kg/ha1963: 500 kg/ha1964: 320.2 kg/ha1965: 493.6 kg/ha1966: 685.4 kg/ha1967: 638.8 kg/ha1968: 618.3 kg/ha1969: 510.6 kg/ha1970: 691.1 kg/ha1971: 616.4 kg/ha1972: 285.1 kg/ha1973: 506 kg/ha1974: 433.7 kg/ha1975: 961.8 kg/ha1976: 629.9 kg/ha1977: 687 kg/ha1978: 777.9 kg/ha1979: 557.3 kg/ha1980: 614.8 kg/ha1981: 568.3 kg/ha1982: 611.9 kg/ha1983: 665.1 kg/ha1984: 612.7 kg/ha1985: 630.1 kg/ha1986: 943.6 kg/ha1987: 909.3 kg/ha1988: 1.2k kg/ha1989: 1.2k kg/ha1990: 1.1k kg/ha1991: 1.0k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, soya beans — yield in USSR stood at 1,007 kg/ha.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in USSR peaked at 1,163 kg/ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 285.1 kg/ha, in 1972.

That places USSR 80th out of 98 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.

Soya beans — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 490 kg/ha —
1962 575.8 kg/ha +17.5%
1963 500 kg/ha -13.2%
1964 320.2 kg/ha -36.0%
1965 493.6 kg/ha +54.2%
1966 685.4 kg/ha +38.9%
1967 638.8 kg/ha -6.8%
1968 618.3 kg/ha -3.2%
1969 510.6 kg/ha -17.4%
1970 691.1 kg/ha +35.4%
1971 616.4 kg/ha -10.8%
1972 285.1 kg/ha -53.7%
1973 506 kg/ha +77.5%
1974 433.7 kg/ha -14.3%
1975 961.8 kg/ha +121.8%
1976 629.9 kg/ha -34.5%
1977 687 kg/ha +9.1%
1978 777.9 kg/ha +13.2%
1979 557.3 kg/ha -28.4%
1980 614.8 kg/ha +10.3%
1981 568.3 kg/ha -7.6%
1982 611.9 kg/ha +7.7%
1983 665.1 kg/ha +8.7%
1984 612.7 kg/ha -7.9%
1985 630.1 kg/ha +2.8%
1986 943.6 kg/ha +49.8%
1987 909.3 kg/ha -3.6%
1988 1,163 kg/ha +27.9%
1989 1,152 kg/ha -0.9%
1990 1,062 kg/ha -7.8%
1991 1,007 kg/ha -5.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soya beans — Yield in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +121.8% 433.7 kg/ha 961.8 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 536.97 kg/ha 320.2 kg/ha 685.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 614.62 kg/ha 285.1 kg/ha 961.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 787.08 kg/ha 568.3 kg/ha 1,163 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,035 kg/ha 1,007 kg/ha 1,062 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 77 Benin 1,022 kg/ha compare
  2. 78 Nigeria 1,018 kg/ha compare
  3. 79 Togo 1,009 kg/ha
  4. 81 Kenya 1,007 kg/ha
  5. 82 Chile 1,000 kg/ha compare
  6. 82 Morocco 1,000 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — yield in USSR?
Soya beans — yield in USSR was 1,007 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1,163 kg/ha in 1988.
What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 285.1 kg/ha in 1972.
How does USSR rank for soya beans — yield?
USSR ranks 80th out of 98 countries with data for 1991.
Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 Soya beans — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,814 data points, 1961–2024
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