Yields of important staple crops in USSR
USSR: Yields of important staple crops was 1.57 in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
1.57
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
1st
of 1 countries
All-time high
2.11
in 1990
All-time low
0.7228
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Yields of important staple crops in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of important staple crops in USSR is 1.57, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in USSR peaked at 2.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7228, in 1963.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 | 0.7228 | 1.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 | 1 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.27 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | 1.57 | 2.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 New Zealand 10.01 compare
- 2 Ireland 8.14 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 7.28 compare
- 4 Zambia 7.09 compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Milk yields per animal 2,270 (1991)
- Hypothetical global meat demand 356.64 million (1991)
- Cereal distribution to uses 2.22 million (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year 0.8254 (1991)
- Cereal allocation by country 49.15 million (1991)
- Agricultural land 555.42 million (1991)
- Cereals imports vs exports 38.14 million (1991)
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita 33.98 (1991)
- Daily meat consumption per person 180.33 (1991)
- Share cereal human food 29.57 (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in USSR?
- Yields of important staple crops in USSR was 1.57 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7228 in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for yields of important staple crops?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 countries with data for 1991.
- Is yields of important staple crops 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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