United States vs USSR: Cereal distribution to uses

United States
125.63 million
in 2023
USSR
2.22 million
in 1991
United States rank
1st
USSR rank
15th

Cereal distribution to uses over time

  • United States
  • USSR
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 125.63 million against 2.22 million in USSR, a difference of 123.42 million.

That makes United States's figure about 56.7 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 15th of 181 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 3.84 million 924,444 2.91 million United States
1970s 3.64 million 1.09 million 2.55 million United States
1980s 9.63 million 1.95 million 7.68 million United States
1990s 14.77 million 5.30 million 9.47 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal distribution to uses, United States or USSR?
United States, at 125.63 million against 2.22 million in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal distribution to uses between United States and USSR?
123.42 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for cereal distribution to uses?
United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cereal distribution to uses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereal distribution to uses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 9,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed