China vs USSR: Wheat production
China
140.10 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
71.99 million tonnes
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
4th
Wheat production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 140.10 million tonnes against 71.99 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 68.11 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 126 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.66 million tonnes | 70.21 million tonnes | 47.55 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 42.72 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 46.08 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 79.05 million tonnes | 79.07 million tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 97.09 million tonnes | 86.94 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, China or USSR?
- China, at 140.10 million tonnes against 71.99 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between China and USSR?
- 68.11 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for wheat production?
- China ranks 1st 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.