China vs USSR: Potato production
China
94.81 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
64.84 million tonnes
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Potato production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 94.81 million tonnes against 64.84 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 29.97 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 160 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 | 15.74 million tonnes | 87.27 million tonnes | 71.52 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 24.78 million tonnes | 89.15 million tonnes | 64.38 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 27.33 million tonnes | 75.68 million tonnes | 48.35 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 31.20 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 33.02 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, China or USSR?
- China, at 94.81 million tonnes against 64.84 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between China and USSR?
- 29.97 million tonnes, with China 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 potato production?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.