Decade Britain France Germany Russia 1781-90 35.0 85.3 1800-13 43.0 94.5 268.6 1815-24 49.5 104.0 n.a. 1825-34 n.a. 116.3 n.a. 1835-44 n.a. 131.4 310.1 1845-54 64.0 146.6 122.6 363.3 1855-64 68.0 158.5 153.7 381.2 1865-74 70.0 160.1 204.8 410.1 1875-84 n.a. 161.8 248.4 451.0 1885-94 56.9 160.1 304.6 515.4 1895-1904 52.5 172.1 391.0 479.3 1905-14 51.7 171.9 457.9 543.1 1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 0.10 metric ton = 220.46 lb. Source: Carlo Cipolla, ed., (London, 1973), Vol. IV:2, pp. 752-53. Fontana Economic History of Europe Table 3. CROP YIELDS IN FRANCE, BRITAIN, AND GERMANY, 1906-10 Kilograms of Output per Hectare of Land: Five-Yer Means (1 hectare = 2.47 acres) Crop France Britain Germany Wheat 135 221 201 Rye 106 182 170 Barley 130 196 196 Oats 126 189 197
Decade Britain France Germany Russia 1781-90 35.0 85.3 1800-13 43.0 94.5 268.6 1815-24 49.5 104.0 n.a. 1825-34 n.a. 116.3 n.a. 1835-44 n.a. 131.4 310.1 1845-54 64.0 146.6 122.6 363.3 1855-64 68.0 158.5 153.7 381.2 1865-74 70.0 160.1 204.8 410.1 1875-84 n.a. 161.8 248.4 451.0 1885-94 56.9 160.1 304.6 515.4 1895-1904 52.5 172.1 391.0 479.3 1905-14 51.7 171.9 457.9 543.1 1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 0.10 metric ton = 220.46 lb. Source: Carlo Cipolla, ed., Fontana Economic History of Europe (London, 1973), Vol. IV:2, pp. 752-53. Table 3. CROP YIELDS IN FRANCE, BRITAIN, AND GERMANY, 1906-10 Kilograms of Output per Hectare of Land: Five-Yer Means (1 hectare = 2.47 acres) Crop France Britain Germany Wheat 135 221 201 Rye 106 182 170 Barley 130 196 196 Oats 126 189 197
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