Italy vs USSR: Cheese from whole cow milk — Production

Italy
1.21 million t
in 2023
USSR
795,000 t
in 1991
Italy rank
3rd
USSR rank
6th

Cheese from whole cow milk — Production over time

  • Italy
  • USSR
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.21 million t against 795,000 t in USSR, a difference of 412,190 t.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th of 98 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 361,700 t 310,333 t 51,367 t Italy
1970s 448,872 t 575,800 t 126,928 t USSR
1980s 565,981 t 788,500 t 222,519 t USSR
1990s 807,396 t 860,000 t 52,604 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cheese from whole cow milk — production, Italy or USSR?
Italy, at 1.21 million t against 795,000 t in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in cheese from whole cow milk — production between Italy and USSR?
412,190 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Italy and USSR rank globally for cheese from whole cow milk — production?
Italy ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 6th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cheese from whole cow milk — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,952 data points, 1961–2023
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