United States vs USSR: Potato production

United States

19.06 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

64.84 million tonnes

in 1991

United States rank

4th

USSR rank

1st

Potato production over time

USSR currently reports 64.84 million tonnes against 19.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 45.78 million tonnes.

That makes USSR's figure about 3.4 times United States's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 4th 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.