Australia vs USSR: Wheat production
Australia
34.11 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
71.99 million tonnes
in 1991
Australia rank
7th
USSR rank
4th
Wheat production over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 71.99 million tonnes against 34.11 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 37.88 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 126 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 million tonnes | 70.21 million tonnes | 60.58 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 11.39 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 77.41 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 14.93 million tonnes | 79.07 million tonnes | 64.14 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 12.81 million tonnes | 86.94 million tonnes | 74.13 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Australia or USSR?
- USSR, at 71.99 million tonnes against 34.11 million tonnes in Australia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Australia and USSR?
- 37.88 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Australia and USSR rank globally for wheat production?
- Australia ranks 7th and USSR ranks 4th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.