China vs USSR: Corn production

China

294.92 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

9.79 million tonnes

in 1991

China rank

2nd

USSR rank

1st

Corn production over time

China currently reports 294.92 million tonnes against 9.79 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 285.13 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 30.1 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 175 countries.

Indicator: Corn production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.