United States vs USSR: Wine production
United States
2.08 million tonnes
in 2023
USSR
1.40 million tonnes
in 1991
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
6th
Wine production over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.08 million tonnes against 1.40 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 683,120 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 775,706 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 707,855 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 839,440 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 298,150 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wine production, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 2.08 million tonnes against 1.40 million tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wine production between United States and USSR?
- 683,120 tonnes, with United States 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 wine production?
- United States ranks 4th 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.