China (People’s Republic of) vs USSR: Pigmeat production tonnes

China (People’s Republic of)
57.06 million
in 2024
USSR
6.00 million
in 1991
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd

Pigmeat production tonnes over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • USSR
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 57.06 million against 6.00 million in USSR, a difference of 51.06 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 9.5 times USSR's.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 178 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 4.39 million 4.00 million 385,333 China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 7.42 million 5.14 million 2.28 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 15.66 million 5.89 million 9.77 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 23.44 million 6.33 million 17.11 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pigmeat production tonnes, China (People’s Republic of) or USSR?
China (People’s Republic of), at 57.06 million against 6.00 million in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in pigmeat production tonnes between China (People’s Republic of) and USSR?
51.06 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and USSR rank globally for pigmeat production tonnes?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pigmeat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 10,468 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed