China vs USSR: Poultry livestock count
China
6.41 billion
in 2024
USSR
1.16 billion
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
1st
Poultry livestock count over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 6.41 billion against 1.16 billion in USSR, a difference of 5.24 billion.
That makes China's figure about 5.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 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 | 707.56 million | 510.65 million | 196.90 million | China |
| 1970s | 887.70 million | 752.69 million | 135.01 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 1.12 billion | 447.71 million | China |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.38 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry livestock count, China or USSR?
- China, at 6.41 billion against 1.16 billion in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry livestock count between China and USSR?
- 5.24 billion, 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 poultry livestock count?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poultry livestock count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.