Australia vs USSR: Vegetable oil production
Australia
2,474 tonnes
in 2023
USSR
3,034 tonnes
in 1991
Australia rank
35th
USSR rank
32nd
Vegetable oil production over time
- Australia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3,034 tonnes against 2,474 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 560 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and USSR ranks 32nd of 66 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 | 40.56 tonnes | 3,961 tonnes | 3,920 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 389.24 tonnes | 3,068 tonnes | 2,679 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,076 tonnes | 3,838 tonnes | 2,762 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1,602 tonnes | 2,452 tonnes | 849.93 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, Australia or USSR?
- USSR, at 3,034 tonnes against 2,474 tonnes in Australia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between Australia and USSR?
- 560 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 vegetable oil production?
- Australia ranks 35th and USSR ranks 32nd of 66 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.