Sunflower seed yields in USSR
USSR: Sunflower seed yields was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
47th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.9754 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Sunflower seed 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
USSR recorded 1.23 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in USSR peaked at 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9754 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places USSR 47th out of 78 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.
Sunflower seed yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9754 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9754 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed yields in USSR?
- Sunflower seed yields in USSR was 1.23 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9754 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for sunflower seed yields?
- USSR ranks 47th out of 78 countries with data for 1991.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.