Which has higher milking machines — in use, France or USSR?

USSR, at 410,000 No against 245,600 No in France as of 1990.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?

28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1988.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs USSR: Milking machines — In Use

France

245,600 No

in 1988

USSR

410,000 No

in 1990

France rank

4th

USSR rank

1st

Milking machines — In Use over time

France
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 410,000 No against 245,600 No in France, a difference of 164,400 No.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 73 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	191,800 No	103,667 No	88,133 No	France
1970s	349,495 No	247,800 No	101,695 No	France
1980s	331,329 No	380,556 No	49,227 No	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, France or USSR?: USSR, at 410,000 No against 245,600 No in France as of 1990.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between France and USSR?: 164,400 No, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and USSR?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1988.
How do France and USSR rank globally for milking machines — in use?: France ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Milking machines — In Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Milking machines — In Use
Unit: No
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,993 data points, 1961–2009
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.