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
108th
of 133 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 108th out of 133 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.

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. 105 Chad 1,628 kg/ha compare
  2. 106 Sudan (former) 1,598 kg/ha compare
  3. 107 Nigeria 1,574 kg/ha compare
  4. 109 Yemen 1,537 kg/ha compare
  5. 110 Myanmar 1,454 kg/ha compare
  6. 111 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,441 kg/ha compare

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 108th out of 133 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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About this data

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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