United States vs USSR: Wheat production
United States
53.65 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
71.99 million tonnes
in 1991
United States rank
5th
USSR rank
4th
Wheat production over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 71.99 million tonnes against 53.65 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 18.34 million tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
United States ranks 5th 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 | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.93 million tonnes | 70.21 million tonnes | 34.28 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 49.64 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 39.15 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 63.73 million tonnes | 79.07 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 64.09 million tonnes | 86.94 million tonnes | 22.85 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, United States or USSR?
- USSR, at 71.99 million tonnes against 53.65 million tonnes in United States as of 1991.
- What is the difference in wheat production between United States and USSR?
- 18.34 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for wheat production?
- United States ranks 5th 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.