Tomato yields in USSR
USSR: Tomato yields was 19.75 tonnes per hectare in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
19.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
21 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
13.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Tomato 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 tomato yields in USSR is 19.75 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in USSR peaked at 21 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
USSR ranks 106th of 174 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.
Tomato yields in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 13.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 14.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 14.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 17.59 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 16.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 16.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 17.92 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 17.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 18.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 18.16 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 19.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 13.41 tonnes per hectare | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.31 tonnes per hectare | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | 19.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 tonnes per hectare | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | 19.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | 19.75 tonnes per hectare | 21 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 103 Saint Lucia 20.84 tonnes per hectare
- 104 Libya 20.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 North Macedonia 20.67 tonnes per hectare
- 107 Indonesia 19.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 Cameroon 19.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Mozambique 19.34 tonnes per hectare compare
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- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -5.04 % change on previous year (1991)
- 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)
- 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)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomato yields in USSR?
- Tomato yields in USSR was 19.75 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 tomato yields recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 21 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does USSR rank for tomato yields?
- USSR ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 1991.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Tomato 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.