India vs USSR: Apple production
India
2.63 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
4.71 million tonnes
in 1991
India rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Apple production over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 4.71 million tonnes against 2.63 million tonnes in India, a difference of 2.08 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.8 times India's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 141,500 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 488,959 tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 956,365 tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 4.71 million tonnes against 2.63 million tonnes in India as of 1991.
- What is the difference in apple production between India and USSR?
- 2.08 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for apple production?
- India ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Apple production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Apple production is measured in tonnes.