China vs USSR: Potato production

China

94.81 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

64.84 million tonnes

in 1991

China rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Potato production over time

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 1st of 159 countries.

Indicator: Potato 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: 160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Potato production is measured in tonnes.