Turkey vs USSR: Chicken meat production
Turkey
2.51 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
3.09 million tonnes
in 1991
Turkey rank
10th
USSR rank
8th
Chicken meat production over time
- Turkey
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3.09 million tonnes against 2.51 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 580,970 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 10th 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 | Turkey | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,569 tonnes | 770,111 tonnes | 701,542 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 154,089 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 296,502 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 400,830 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Turkey or USSR?
- USSR, at 3.09 million tonnes against 2.51 million tonnes in Turkey as of 1991.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Turkey and USSR?
- 580,970 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Turkey and USSR rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Turkey ranks 10th 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.