China vs USSR: Pea production
China
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
4.25 million tonnes
in 1991
China rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Pea production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 4.25 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in China, a difference of 2.77 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 100 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 4.95 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea production, China or USSR?
- USSR, at 4.25 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in China as of 1991.
- What is the difference in pea production between China and USSR?
- 2.77 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for pea production?
- China ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 100 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 Pea production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pea production is measured in tonnes.