Brazil vs USSR: Milk production
Brazil
36.85 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
101.33 million tonnes
in 1991
Brazil rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd
Milk production over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 101.33 million tonnes against 36.85 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 64.48 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.48 million tonnes | 71.47 million tonnes | 65.00 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 9.07 million tonnes | 89.21 million tonnes | 80.14 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 12.80 million tonnes | 98.51 million tonnes | 85.72 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 15.32 million tonnes | 104.92 million tonnes | 89.59 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 101.33 million tonnes against 36.85 million tonnes in Brazil as of 1991.
- What is the difference in milk production between Brazil and USSR?
- 64.48 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for milk production?
- Brazil ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 192 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 Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.