India vs USSR: Potato production
India
57.05 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
64.84 million tonnes
in 1991
India rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd
Potato production over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 64.84 million tonnes against 57.05 million tonnes in India, a difference of 7.78 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd 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 | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 million tonnes | 87.27 million tonnes | 83.79 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 6.18 million tonnes | 89.15 million tonnes | 82.97 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 11.47 million tonnes | 75.68 million tonnes | 64.21 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 14.99 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 49.23 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 64.84 million tonnes against 57.05 million tonnes in India as of 1991.
- What is the difference in potato production between India and USSR?
- 7.78 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for potato production?
- India ranks 3rd 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.