India vs USSR: Number of poultry birds
India
886.52 million animals
in 2024
USSR
1.16 billion animals
in 1991
India rank
8th
USSR rank
6th
Number of poultry birds over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.16 billion animals against 886.52 million animals in India, a difference of 274.98 million animals.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th 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 | 119.73 million animals | 510.65 million animals | 390.92 million animals | USSR |
| 1970s | 154.51 million animals | 752.69 million animals | 598.18 million animals | USSR |
| 1980s | 249.31 million animals | 1.12 billion animals | 867.98 million animals | USSR |
| 1990s | 293.45 million animals | 1.17 billion animals | 874.95 million animals | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, India or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.16 billion animals against 886.52 million animals in India as of 1991.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between India and USSR?
- 274.98 million animals, with USSR 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 number of poultry birds?
- India ranks 8th and USSR ranks 6th 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.