Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in USSR

USSR: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 20,825 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
20,825 kg/ha
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
29,124 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
11,754 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0k20.0k30.0k1961197619911961: 16.3k kg/ha1962: 15.0k kg/ha1963: 11.8k kg/ha1964: 19.8k kg/ha1965: 18.6k kg/ha1966: 19.5k kg/ha1967: 22.9k kg/ha1968: 26.5k kg/ha1969: 21.0k kg/ha1970: 23.4k kg/ha1971: 21.7k kg/ha1972: 21.9k kg/ha1973: 24.5k kg/ha1974: 21.6k kg/ha1975: 18.1k kg/ha1976: 26.6k kg/ha1977: 24.8k kg/ha1978: 24.8k kg/ha1979: 20.4k kg/ha1980: 22.0k kg/ha1981: 16.8k kg/ha1982: 20.2k kg/ha1983: 23.4k kg/ha1984: 24.7k kg/ha1985: 24.1k kg/ha1986: 23.3k kg/ha1987: 26.6k kg/ha1988: 26.1k kg/ha1989: 29.1k kg/ha1990: 25.3k kg/ha1991: 20.8k kg/ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, sugar crops primary — yield in USSR stood at 20,825 kg/ha.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in USSR peaked at 29,124 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11,754 kg/ha, in 1963.

USSR ranks 173rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 16,318 kg/ha —
1962 14,983 kg/ha -8.2%
1963 11,754 kg/ha -21.6%
1964 19,765 kg/ha +68.2%
1965 18,618 kg/ha -5.8%
1966 19,468 kg/ha +4.6%
1967 22,942 kg/ha +17.8%
1968 26,500 kg/ha +15.5%
1969 21,028 kg/ha -20.6%
1970 23,439 kg/ha +11.5%
1971 21,736 kg/ha -7.3%
1972 21,922 kg/ha +0.9%
1973 24,500 kg/ha +11.8%
1974 21,592 kg/ha -11.9%
1975 18,088 kg/ha -16.2%
1976 26,604 kg/ha +47.1%
1977 24,754 kg/ha -7.0%
1978 24,843 kg/ha +0.4%
1979 20,383 kg/ha -18.0%
1980 21,995 kg/ha +7.9%
1981 16,817 kg/ha -23.5%
1982 20,241 kg/ha +20.4%
1983 23,445 kg/ha +15.8%
1984 24,673 kg/ha +5.2%
1985 24,105 kg/ha -2.3%
1986 23,336 kg/ha -3.2%
1987 26,558 kg/ha +13.8%
1988 26,123 kg/ha -1.6%
1989 29,124 kg/ha +11.5%
1990 25,257 kg/ha -13.3%
1991 20,825 kg/ha -17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,042 kg/ha 11,754 kg/ha 26,500 kg/ha 9
1970s 22,786 kg/ha 18,088 kg/ha 26,604 kg/ha 10
1980s 23,642 kg/ha 16,817 kg/ha 29,124 kg/ha 10
1990s 23,041 kg/ha 20,825 kg/ha 25,257 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 kg/ha compare
  3. 172 Rwanda 21,468 kg/ha compare
  4. 174 Republic of Moldova 20,747 kg/ha
  5. 175 Puerto Rico 20,000 kg/ha compare
  6. 176 Dominica 19,454 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar crops primary — yield in USSR?
Sugar crops primary — yield in USSR was 20,825 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 29,124 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 11,754 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
USSR ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 1991.
Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 11,925 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.