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

USSR, at 410,000 No against 272,622 No in Poland as of 1990.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.

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.

Poland vs USSR: Milking machines — In Use

Poland

272,622 No

in 2002

USSR

410,000 No

in 1990

Poland rank

2nd

USSR rank

1st

Milking machines — In Use over time

Poland
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 410,000 No against 272,622 No in Poland, a difference of 137,378 No.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 73 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	108,778 No	103,667 No	5,111 No	Poland
1970s	114,930 No	247,800 No	132,870 No	USSR
1980s	183,266 No	381,501 No	198,235 No	USSR
1990s	340,000 No	410,000 No	70,000 No	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher milking machines — in use, Poland or USSR?: USSR, at 410,000 No against 272,622 No in Poland as of 1990.
What is the difference in milking machines — in use between Poland and USSR?: 137,378 No, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
How do Poland and USSR rank globally for milking machines — in use?: Poland ranks 2nd 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Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active.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.