United States vs USSR: Cereal production

United States
454.99 million
in 2024
USSR
155.96 million
in 1991
United States rank
2nd
USSR rank
4th

Cereal production over time

  • United States
  • USSR
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 454.99 million against 155.96 million in USSR, a difference of 299.03 million.

That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times USSR's.

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

United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 186 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 182.87 million 128.35 million 54.52 million United States
1970s 244.76 million 172.78 million 71.99 million United States
1980s 289.00 million 171.10 million 117.90 million United States
1990s 296.24 million 182.53 million 113.70 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, United States or USSR?
United States, at 454.99 million against 155.96 million in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between United States and USSR?
299.03 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 production?
United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Cereal production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed