Italy vs USSR: Tomato production
Italy
6.02 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
6.91 million tonnes
in 1991
Italy rank
7th
USSR rank
6th
Tomato production over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 6.91 million tonnes against 6.02 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 890,210 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and USSR ranks 6th of 174 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 446,878 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 3.53 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 5.26 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Italy or USSR?
- USSR, at 6.91 million tonnes against 6.02 million tonnes in Italy as of 1991.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Italy and USSR?
- 890,210 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for tomato production?
- Italy ranks 7th and USSR ranks 6th of 174 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 Tomato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.