Iran vs USSR: Number of poultry birds
Iran
1.04 billion animals
in 2024
USSR
1.16 billion animals
in 1991
Iran rank
7th
USSR rank
6th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Iran
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.16 billion animals against 1.04 billion animals in Iran, a difference of 124.03 million animals.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 7th 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 | Iran | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.01 million animals | 510.65 million animals | 476.64 million animals | USSR |
| 1970s | 71.78 million animals | 752.69 million animals | 680.91 million animals | USSR |
| 1980s | 124.44 million animals | 1.12 billion animals | 992.86 million animals | USSR |
| 1990s | 166.65 million animals | 1.17 billion animals | 1.00 billion animals | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Iran or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.16 billion animals against 1.04 billion animals in Iran as of 1991.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Iran and USSR?
- 124.03 million animals, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iran and USSR rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Iran ranks 7th 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.