Taiwan vs USSR: Rice production
Taiwan
1.64 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
1.99 million tonnes
in 1991
Taiwan rank
33rd
USSR rank
30th
Rice production over time
- Taiwan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.99 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 343,200 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 33rd and USSR ranks 30th of 143 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.87 million tonnes | 591,778 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 3.11 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 316,719 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 221,355 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Taiwan or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.99 million tonnes against 1.64 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 1991.
- What is the difference in rice production between Taiwan and USSR?
- 343,200 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Taiwan and USSR rank globally for rice production?
- Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.