United States of America vs USSR: Cereals, primary — Production

United States of America
454.99 million t
in 2024
USSR
155.96 million t
in 1991
United States of America rank
8th
USSR rank
5th

Cereals, primary — Production over time

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

How they compare

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

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

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

United States of America ranks 8th and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 182.87 million t 128.35 million t 54.52 million t United States of America
1970s 244.76 million t 172.78 million t 71.99 million t United States of America
1980s 289.00 million t 171.10 million t 117.90 million t United States of America
1990s 296.24 million t 182.53 million t 113.70 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — production, United States of America or USSR?
United States of America, at 454.99 million t against 155.96 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — production between United States of America and USSR?
299.03 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for cereals, primary — production?
United States of America ranks 8th 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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About this data

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.