Wheat — Yield in USSR

USSR: Wheat — Yield was 1,569 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1,569 kg/ha
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
104th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2,115 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
722.8 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wheat — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1961197619911961: 992 kg/ha1962: 986.9 kg/ha1963: 722.8 kg/ha1964: 1.0k kg/ha1965: 799.2 kg/ha1966: 1.4k kg/ha1967: 1.1k kg/ha1968: 1.3k kg/ha1969: 1.2k kg/ha1970: 1.4k kg/ha1971: 1.4k kg/ha1972: 1.4k kg/ha1973: 1.6k kg/ha1974: 1.3k kg/ha1975: 1.0k kg/ha1976: 1.5k kg/ha1977: 1.4k kg/ha1978: 1.8k kg/ha1979: 1.5k kg/ha1980: 1.5k kg/ha1981: 1.3k kg/ha1982: 1.4k kg/ha1983: 1.5k kg/ha1984: 1.3k kg/ha1985: 1.5k kg/ha1986: 1.8k kg/ha1987: 1.7k kg/ha1988: 1.6k kg/ha1989: 1.8k kg/ha1990: 2.1k kg/ha1991: 1.6k kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — yield in USSR is 1,569 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — yield in USSR peaked at 2,115 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 722.8 kg/ha, in 1963.

That places USSR 104th out of 124 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Wheat — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 992 kg/ha —
1962 986.9 kg/ha -0.5%
1963 722.8 kg/ha -26.8%
1964 1,030 kg/ha +42.5%
1965 799.2 kg/ha -22.4%
1966 1,350 kg/ha +69.0%
1967 1,086 kg/ha -19.6%
1968 1,306 kg/ha +20.3%
1969 1,152 kg/ha -11.8%
1970 1,437 kg/ha +24.8%
1971 1,450 kg/ha +0.9%
1972 1,382 kg/ha -4.7%
1973 1,634 kg/ha +18.2%
1974 1,322 kg/ha -19.1%
1975 1,004 kg/ha -24.0%
1976 1,531 kg/ha +52.4%
1977 1,397 kg/ha -8.7%
1978 1,805 kg/ha +29.2%
1979 1,472 kg/ha -18.5%
1980 1,505 kg/ha +2.3%
1981 1,295 kg/ha -14.0%
1982 1,392 kg/ha +7.6%
1983 1,451 kg/ha +4.2%
1984 1,272 kg/ha -12.3%
1985 1,456 kg/ha +14.5%
1986 1,777 kg/ha +22.0%
1987 1,656 kg/ha -6.8%
1988 1,640 kg/ha -1.0%
1989 1,828 kg/ha +11.5%
1990 2,115 kg/ha +15.7%
1991 1,569 kg/ha -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,047 kg/ha 722.8 kg/ha 1,350 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,443 kg/ha 1,004 kg/ha 1,805 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,527 kg/ha 1,272 kg/ha 1,828 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,842 kg/ha 1,569 kg/ha 2,115 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 101 Chad 1,628 kg/ha compare
  2. 102 Sudan (former) 1,598 kg/ha compare
  3. 103 Nigeria 1,574 kg/ha compare
  4. 105 Yemen 1,537 kg/ha compare
  5. 106 Myanmar 1,454 kg/ha compare
  6. 107 Kazakhstan 1,422 kg/ha

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — yield in USSR?
Wheat — yield in USSR was 1,569 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 2,115 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 722.8 kg/ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for wheat — yield?
USSR ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 1991.
Is wheat — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Wheat — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
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