Italy vs USSR: Soy production, yield and area harvested
Italy
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
814,000 tonnes
in 1991
Italy rank
14th
USSR rank
15th
Soy production, yield and area harvested over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 814,000 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 311,580 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and USSR ranks 15th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.11 tonnes | 451,222 tonnes | 450,966 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 261.3 tonnes | 507,300 tonnes | 507,039 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 589,188 tonnes | 630,520 tonnes | 41,332 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.58 million tonnes | 844,500 tonnes | 731,750 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, Italy or USSR?
- Italy, at 1.13 million tonnes against 814,000 tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between Italy and USSR?
- 311,580 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Italy ranks 14th and USSR ranks 15th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.