USSR vs Western Europe: Maize (corn) — Production
Maize (corn) — Production over time
- USSR
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 22.52 million t against 9.79 million t in USSR, a difference of 12.74 million t.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.3 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
USSR ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, USSR averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.55 million t | 4.18 million t | 7.38 million t | USSR |
| 1970s | 9.59 million t | 10.31 million t | 713,599 t | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 13.35 million t | 14.35 million t | 1.00 million t | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 9.84 million t | 14.79 million t | 4.95 million t | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize (corn) — production, USSR or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 22.52 million t against 9.79 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maize (corn) — production between USSR and Western Europe?
- 12.74 million t, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Europe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Western Europe rank globally for maize (corn) — production?
- USSR ranks 20th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.