Portugal vs USSR: Orange production
Portugal
353,710 tonnes
in 2024
USSR
250,000 tonnes
in 1991
Portugal rank
27th
USSR rank
29th
Orange production over time
- Portugal
- USSR
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 353,710 tonnes against 250,000 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 103,710 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 27th and USSR ranks 29th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,271 tonnes | 38,400 tonnes | 89,871 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 111,589 tonnes | 143,580 tonnes | 31,991 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 138,477 tonnes | 268,700 tonnes | 130,223 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 173,862 tonnes | 271,000 tonnes | 97,138 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, Portugal or USSR?
- Portugal, at 353,710 tonnes against 250,000 tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between Portugal and USSR?
- 103,710 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Portugal and USSR rank globally for orange production?
- Portugal ranks 27th and USSR ranks 29th of 142 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 Orange production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Orange production is measured in tonnes.