Argentina vs USSR: Cereal production
Argentina
85.73 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
155.96 million tonnes
in 1991
Argentina rank
7th
USSR rank
4th
Cereal production over time
- Argentina
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 155.96 million tonnes against 85.73 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 70.23 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 186 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.90 million tonnes | 128.35 million tonnes | 111.45 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 23.14 million tonnes | 172.78 million tonnes | 149.64 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 26.42 million tonnes | 171.10 million tonnes | 144.68 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 20.41 million tonnes | 182.53 million tonnes | 162.12 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Argentina or USSR?
- USSR, at 155.96 million tonnes against 85.73 million tonnes in Argentina as of 1991.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Argentina and USSR?
- 70.23 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Argentina and USSR rank globally for cereal production?
- Argentina ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.