Malaysia vs USSR: Rice production
Malaysia
2.10 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
1.99 million tonnes
in 1991
Malaysia rank
29th
USSR rank
30th
Rice production over time
- Malaysia
- USSR
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.10 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 116,760 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and USSR ranks 30th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 591,778 tonnes | 655,591 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 143,860 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 648,194 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 170,635 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Malaysia or USSR?
- Malaysia, at 2.10 million tonnes against 1.99 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Malaysia and USSR?
- 116,760 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Malaysia and USSR rank globally for rice production?
- Malaysia ranks 29th and USSR ranks 30th of 143 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 Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.