Asia vs USSR: Wheat — Production

Asia
372.02 million t
in 2024
USSR
71.99 million t
in 1991
Asia rank
2nd
USSR rank
5th

Wheat — Production over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 372.02 million t against 71.99 million t in USSR, a difference of 300.03 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.2 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 59.24 million t 70.21 million t 10.97 million t USSR
1970s 103.29 million t 88.79 million t 14.50 million t Asia
1980s 168.58 million t 79.07 million t 89.51 million t Asia
1990s 205.56 million t 86.94 million t 118.62 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — production, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 372.02 million t against 71.99 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — production between Asia and USSR?
300.03 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 wheat — production?
Asia ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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