United States vs USSR: Apple production
United States
4.92 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
4.71 million tonnes
in 1991
United States rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Apple production over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.92 million tonnes against 4.71 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 217,840 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 2nd 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 | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 106,437 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 3.08 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 3.95 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 4.39 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 978,060 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher apple production, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 4.92 million tonnes against 4.71 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in apple production between United States and USSR?
- 217,840 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for apple production?
- United States ranks 2nd 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.