United States of America vs USSR: Number of pigs
United States of America
74.91 million animals
in 2024
USSR
75.43 million animals
in 1991
United States of America rank
3rd
USSR rank
2nd
Number of pigs over time
- United States of America
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 75.43 million animals against 74.91 million animals in United States of America, a difference of 522,600 animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
United States of America ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.40 million animals | 56.28 million animals | 2.11 million animals | United States of America |
| 1970s | 58.22 million animals | 66.88 million animals | 8.67 million animals | USSR |
| 1980s | 56.89 million animals | 76.67 million animals | 19.78 million animals | USSR |
| 1990s | 55.72 million animals | 77.20 million animals | 21.48 million animals | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of pigs, United States of America or USSR?
- USSR, at 75.43 million animals against 74.91 million animals in United States of America as of 1991.
- What is the difference in number of pigs between United States of America and USSR?
- 522,600 animals, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for number of pigs?
- United States of America ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 179 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 Number of pigs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.