China vs USSR: Soy production yield area

China
20.65 million
in 2024
USSR
814,000
in 1991
China rank
4th
USSR rank
1st

Soy production yield area over time

  • China
  • USSR
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How they compare

China currently reports 20.65 million against 814,000 in USSR, a difference of 19.84 million.

That makes China's figure about 25.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 7.32 million 451,222 6.87 million China
1970s 7.58 million 507,300 7.07 million China
1980s 10.19 million 630,520 9.56 million China
1990s 10.36 million 844,500 9.51 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soy production yield area, China or USSR?
China, at 20.65 million against 814,000 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in soy production yield area between China and USSR?
19.84 million, 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 soy production yield area?
China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Soy production yield area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Soy production yield area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
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