Asia vs USSR: Potatoes — Production

Asia
205.38 million t
in 2024
USSR
64.84 million t
in 1991
Asia rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd

Potatoes — Production over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 205.38 million t against 64.84 million t in USSR, a difference of 140.55 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.2 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 27.62 million t 87.27 million t 59.64 million t USSR
1970s 41.31 million t 89.15 million t 47.84 million t USSR
1980s 53.83 million t 75.68 million t 21.85 million t USSR
1990s 63.85 million t 64.22 million t 368,650 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — production, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 205.38 million t against 64.84 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — production between Asia and USSR?
140.55 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for potatoes — production?
Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,270 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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