China vs USSR: Vegetable oil production
China
275,800 tonnes
in 2023
USSR
3,034 tonnes
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Vegetable oil production over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 275,800 tonnes against 3,034 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 272,766 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 90.9 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 65 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,667 tonnes | 3,961 tonnes | 81,706 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 83,530 tonnes | 3,068 tonnes | 80,462 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 134,470 tonnes | 3,838 tonnes | 130,632 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 116,350 tonnes | 2,452 tonnes | 113,898 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable oil production, China or USSR?
- China, at 275,800 tonnes against 3,034 tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable oil production between China and USSR?
- 272,766 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 vegetable oil production?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 65 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.