Watermelons — Yield in USSR

USSR: Watermelons — Yield was 10,312 kg/ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
10,312 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
109th
of 119 countries
All-time high
10,838 kg/ha
in 1983
All-time low
4,029 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Watermelons — Yield in USSR, 1961–1991

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1961197619911961: 4.0k kg/ha1962: 4.7k kg/ha1963: 4.7k kg/ha1964: 5.9k kg/ha1965: 5.2k kg/ha1966: 5.7k kg/ha1967: 6.0k kg/ha1968: 5.8k kg/ha1969: 5.3k kg/ha1970: 5.6k kg/ha1971: 5.9k kg/ha1972: 5.4k kg/ha1973: 5.8k kg/ha1974: 6.2k kg/ha1975: 6.3k kg/ha1976: 6.3k kg/ha1977: 6.4k kg/ha1978: 5.5k kg/ha1979: 6.8k kg/ha1980: 9.6k kg/ha1981: 10.1k kg/ha1982: 10.2k kg/ha1983: 10.8k kg/ha1984: 10.1k kg/ha1985: 9.6k kg/ha1986: 9.6k kg/ha1987: 10.3k kg/ha1988: 10.5k kg/ha1989: 10.4k kg/ha1990: 10.7k kg/ha1991: 10.3k kg/ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for watermelons — yield in USSR is 10,312 kg/ha, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in USSR peaked at 10,838 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4,029 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places USSR 109th out of 119 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.

Watermelons — Yield in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Watermelons — Yield in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 4,029 kg/ha —
1962 4,710 kg/ha +16.9%
1963 4,702 kg/ha -0.2%
1964 5,923 kg/ha +26.0%
1965 5,235 kg/ha -11.6%
1966 5,682 kg/ha +8.5%
1967 5,962 kg/ha +4.9%
1968 5,837 kg/ha -2.1%
1969 5,274 kg/ha -9.6%
1970 5,634 kg/ha +6.8%
1971 5,882 kg/ha +4.4%
1972 5,357 kg/ha -8.9%
1973 5,833 kg/ha +8.9%
1974 6,200 kg/ha +6.3%
1975 6,260 kg/ha +1.0%
1976 6,320 kg/ha +1.0%
1977 6,400 kg/ha +1.3%
1978 5,500 kg/ha -14.1%
1979 6,800 kg/ha +23.6%
1980 9,614 kg/ha +41.4%
1981 10,069 kg/ha +4.7%
1982 10,230 kg/ha +1.6%
1983 10,838 kg/ha +5.9%
1984 10,134 kg/ha -6.5%
1985 9,620 kg/ha -5.1%
1986 9,589 kg/ha -0.3%
1987 10,328 kg/ha +7.7%
1988 10,465 kg/ha +1.3%
1989 10,392 kg/ha -0.7%
1990 10,730 kg/ha +3.2%
1991 10,312 kg/ha -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,261 kg/ha 4,029 kg/ha 5,962 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,019 kg/ha 5,357 kg/ha 6,800 kg/ha 10
1980s 10,128 kg/ha 9,589 kg/ha 10,838 kg/ha 10
1990s 10,521 kg/ha 10,312 kg/ha 10,730 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 106 New Caledonia 11,510 kg/ha
  2. 107 Namibia 10,809 kg/ha
  3. 108 New Zealand 10,497 kg/ha compare
  4. 110 Somalia 9,856 kg/ha compare
  5. 111 Ukraine 9,095 kg/ha
  6. 112 Tonga 7,666 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 162 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is watermelons — yield in USSR?
Watermelons — yield in USSR was 10,312 kg/ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 10,838 kg/ha in 1983.
What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 4,029 kg/ha in 1961.
How does USSR rank for watermelons — yield?
USSR ranks 109th out of 119 countries with data for 1991.
Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Watermelons — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
162 places, 7,944 data points, 1961–2024
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