Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in USSR

USSR: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield was 2,071 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
2,071 kg/ha
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
58th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,647 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
911.6 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1961197619911961: 911.6 kg/ha1962: 978.1 kg/ha1963: 1.0k kg/ha1964: 1.5k kg/ha1965: 1.3k kg/ha1966: 1.4k kg/ha1967: 1.6k kg/ha1968: 1.6k kg/ha1969: 1.5k kg/ha1970: 1.6k kg/ha1971: 1.5k kg/ha1972: 1.6k kg/ha1973: 1.7k kg/ha1974: 1.7k kg/ha1975: 1.7k kg/ha1976: 1.6k kg/ha1977: 1.6k kg/ha1978: 1.6k kg/ha1979: 1.6k kg/ha1980: 1.2k kg/ha1981: 1.4k kg/ha1982: 1.6k kg/ha1983: 2.0k kg/ha1984: 2.0k kg/ha1985: 2.0k kg/ha1986: 2.3k kg/ha1987: 1.9k kg/ha1988: 1.9k kg/ha1989: 2.1k kg/ha1990: 2.6k kg/ha1991: 2.1k kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unmanufactured tobacco — yield in USSR is 2,071 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield in USSR peaked at 2,647 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 911.6 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 58th out of 168 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.

Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 911.6 kg/ha —
1962 978.1 kg/ha +7.3%
1963 1,034 kg/ha +5.8%
1964 1,499 kg/ha +45.0%
1965 1,335 kg/ha -10.9%
1966 1,360 kg/ha +1.8%
1967 1,614 kg/ha +18.7%
1968 1,620 kg/ha +0.4%
1969 1,461 kg/ha -9.9%
1970 1,554 kg/ha +6.4%
1971 1,474 kg/ha -5.2%
1972 1,614 kg/ha +9.6%
1973 1,678 kg/ha +4.0%
1974 1,698 kg/ha +1.2%
1975 1,661 kg/ha -2.2%
1976 1,610 kg/ha -3.1%
1977 1,593 kg/ha -1.0%
1978 1,590 kg/ha -0.2%
1979 1,603 kg/ha +0.8%
1980 1,244 kg/ha -22.4%
1981 1,383 kg/ha +11.2%
1982 1,633 kg/ha +18.1%
1983 2,026 kg/ha +24.1%
1984 1,969 kg/ha -2.8%
1985 2,048 kg/ha +4.0%
1986 2,267 kg/ha +10.7%
1987 1,882 kg/ha -17.0%
1988 1,859 kg/ha -1.2%
1989 2,064 kg/ha +11.0%
1990 2,647 kg/ha +28.3%
1991 2,071 kg/ha -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,313 kg/ha 911.6 kg/ha 1,620 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,607 kg/ha 1,474 kg/ha 1,698 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,838 kg/ha 1,244 kg/ha 2,267 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,359 kg/ha 2,071 kg/ha 2,647 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 55 Turkmenistan 2,109 kg/ha
  2. 56 Guatemala 2,095 kg/ha compare
  3. 57 Switzerland 2,088 kg/ha compare
  4. 59 Poland 2,064 kg/ha compare
  5. 60 Albania 2,052 kg/ha compare
  6. 61 Montenegro 2,050 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unmanufactured tobacco — yield in USSR?
Unmanufactured tobacco — yield in USSR was 2,071 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,647 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 911.6 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield?
USSR ranks 58th out of 168 countries with data for 1991.
Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
197 places, 10,910 data points, 1961–2024
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