China vs USSR: Potatoes — Production
Potatoes — Production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 94.87 million t against 64.84 million t in USSR, a difference of 30.03 million t.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 203 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.76 million t | 87.27 million t | 71.51 million t | USSR |
| 1970s | 24.81 million t | 89.15 million t | 64.34 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 27.37 million t | 75.68 million t | 48.31 million t | USSR |
| 1990s | 31.24 million t | 64.22 million t | 32.99 million t | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — production, China or USSR?
- China, at 94.87 million t against 64.84 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — production between China and USSR?
- 30.03 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for potatoes — production?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 203 countries.
- 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
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.