Turkey vs USSR: Apple production
Turkey
4.42 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
4.71 million tonnes
in 1991
Turkey rank
4th
USSR rank
3rd
Apple production over time
- Turkey
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 4.71 million tonnes against 4.42 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 284,820 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 4th 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 | Turkey | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447,889 tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 942,800 tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.74 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.90 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, Turkey or USSR?
- USSR, at 4.71 million tonnes against 4.42 million tonnes in Turkey as of 1991.
- What is the difference in apple production between Turkey and USSR?
- 284,820 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Turkey and USSR rank globally for apple production?
- Turkey ranks 4th 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.