Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was -25.79 % change on previous year in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
-25.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 264.6%
World rank
130th
of 134 countries
All-time high
68.97 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-26.76 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
30
1962–1991

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962–1991

-2002040601962197619911962: -0.514 % change on previous year1963: -26.8 % change on previous year1964: 42.5 % change on previous year1965: -22.4 % change on previous year1966: 69 % change on previous year1967: -19.6 % change on previous year1968: 20.3 % change on previous year1969: -11.8 % change on previous year1970: 24.8 % change on previous year1971: 0.87 % change on previous year1972: -4.7 % change on previous year1973: 18.2 % change on previous year1974: -19.1 % change on previous year1975: -24 % change on previous year1976: 52.4 % change on previous year1977: -8.7 % change on previous year1978: 29.2 % change on previous year1979: -18.5 % change on previous year1980: 2.3 % change on previous year1981: -14 % change on previous year1982: 7.6 % change on previous year1983: 4.2 % change on previous year1984: -12.3 % change on previous year1985: 14.5 % change on previous year1986: 22 % change on previous year1987: -6.8 % change on previous year1988: -0.984 % change on previous year1989: 11.5 % change on previous year1990: 15.7 % change on previous year1991: -25.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

USSR recorded -25.79 % change on previous year for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in 1991.

The figure is down 264.6% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in USSR peaked at 68.97 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -26.76 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places USSR 130th out of 134 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in USSR, 1962 to 1991.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.5141 % change on previous year —
1963 -26.76 % change on previous year +5105.2%
1964 42.53 % change on previous year -258.9%
1965 -22.42 % change on previous year -152.7%
1966 68.97 % change on previous year -407.6%
1967 -19.59 % change on previous year -128.4%
1968 20.26 % change on previous year -203.4%
1969 -11.81 % change on previous year -158.3%
1970 24.8 % change on previous year -310.0%
1971 0.8697 % change on previous year -96.5%
1972 -4.68 % change on previous year -637.7%
1973 18.24 % change on previous year -490.1%
1974 -19.11 % change on previous year -204.7%
1975 -24.02 % change on previous year +25.7%
1976 52.43 % change on previous year -318.3%
1977 -8.73 % change on previous year -116.7%
1978 29.21 % change on previous year -434.4%
1979 -18.46 % change on previous year -163.2%
1980 2.26 % change on previous year -112.2%
1981 -13.99 % change on previous year -720.3%
1982 7.55 % change on previous year -154.0%
1983 4.21 % change on previous year -44.3%
1984 -12.33 % change on previous year -393.0%
1985 14.47 % change on previous year -217.4%
1986 22 % change on previous year +52.0%
1987 -6.77 % change on previous year -130.8%
1988 -0.984 % change on previous year -85.5%
1989 11.47 % change on previous year -1265.5%
1990 15.67 % change on previous year +36.6%
1991 -25.79 % change on previous year -264.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate 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
1963 -5105.2% -0.5141 % change on previous year -26.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.33 % change on previous year -26.76 % change on previous year 68.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.06 % change on previous year -24.02 % change on previous year 52.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.79 % change on previous year -13.99 % change on previous year 22 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.06 % change on previous year -25.79 % change on previous year 15.67 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 127 Paraguay -21.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Belgium -21.36 % change on previous year
  3. 129 Republic of Moldova -21.5 % change on previous year
  4. 131 Switzerland -28.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 Israel -41.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Mali -47.37 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield, annual growth rate in USSR?
Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in USSR was -25.79 % change on previous year in 1991, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 68.97 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was -26.76 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does USSR rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
USSR ranks 130th out of 134 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
164 places, 8,892 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.