Australia vs USSR: Wine production
Australia
964,000 tonnes
in 2023
USSR
1.40 million tonnes
in 1991
Australia rank
8th
USSR rank
6th
Wine production over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.40 million tonnes against 964,000 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 436,000 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th of 77 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 | 178,550 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 318,190 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 407,673 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 419,436 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, Australia or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.40 million tonnes against 964,000 tonnes in Australia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in wine production between Australia and USSR?
- 436,000 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 wine production?
- Australia ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th of 77 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 Wine production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wine production, measured in tonnes per year.