India vs USSR: Cereal production
India
391.12 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
155.96 million tonnes
in 1991
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st
Cereal production over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 391.12 million tonnes against 155.96 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 235.16 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.42 million tonnes | 128.35 million tonnes | 36.94 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 121.91 million tonnes | 172.78 million tonnes | 50.86 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 162.55 million tonnes | 171.10 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 193.73 million tonnes | 182.53 million tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, India or USSR?
- India, at 391.12 million tonnes against 155.96 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between India and USSR?
- 235.16 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for cereal production?
- India ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st of 185 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.