China vs USSR: Wine production
China
1.76 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
1.40 million tonnes
in 1991
China rank
5th
USSR rank
6th
Wine production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 1.76 million tonnes against 1.40 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 361,140 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th 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 | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 4,500 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 194,400 tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 277,000 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, China or USSR?
- China, at 1.76 million tonnes against 1.40 million tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between China and USSR?
- 361,140 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 wine production?
- China ranks 5th 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.