United States of America vs USSR: Poultry livestock count

United States of America
1.63 billion
in 2024
USSR
1.16 billion
in 1991
United States of America rank
4th
USSR rank
6th

Poultry livestock count over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B1.8B196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.63 billion against 1.16 billion in USSR, a difference of 468.50 million.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.

United States of America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 197 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 939.92 million 510.65 million 429.27 million United States of America
1970s 1.08 billion 752.69 million 326.14 million United States of America
1980s 1.34 billion 1.12 billion 220.81 million United States of America
1990s 1.37 billion 1.17 billion 203.97 million United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry livestock count, United States of America or USSR?
United States of America, at 1.63 billion against 1.16 billion in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in poultry livestock count between United States of America and USSR?
468.50 million, with United States of America 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 poultry livestock count?
United States of America ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 197 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.

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Indicator
Poultry livestock count
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,520 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed