India vs USSR: Chicken meat production
India
5.02 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
3.09 million tonnes
in 1991
India rank
5th
USSR rank
8th
Chicken meat production over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 5.02 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 1.93 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 199 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,111 tonnes | 770,111 tonnes | 698,000 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 88,096 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 186,552 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 427,500 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, India or USSR?
- India, at 5.02 million tonnes against 3.09 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between India and USSR?
- 1.93 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for chicken meat production?
- India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 199 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.