Americas vs USSR: Cereals, primary — Production

Americas
817.28 million t
in 2024
USSR
155.96 million t
in 1991
Americas rank
3rd
USSR rank
5th

Cereals, primary — Production over time

  • Americas
  • USSR
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 817.28 million t against 155.96 million t in USSR, a difference of 661.32 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 5.2 times USSR's.

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

Americas ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 271.39 million t 128.35 million t 143.04 million t Americas
1970s 360.87 million t 172.78 million t 188.09 million t Americas
1980s 441.03 million t 171.10 million t 269.94 million t Americas
1990s 451.82 million t 182.53 million t 269.29 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, Americas or USSR?
Americas, at 817.28 million t against 155.96 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production between Americas and USSR?
661.32 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Americas and USSR rank globally for cereals, primary — production?
Americas ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals, primary — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,784 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.