Chicken meat production in USSR
USSR: Chicken meat production was 3.09 million tonnes in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1991)
3.09 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.30 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
606,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Chicken meat production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 3.09 million tonnes for chicken meat production in 1991.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in USSR peaked at 3.30 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 606,000 tonnes, in 1964.
That places USSR 8th out of 199 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 813,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 822,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 802,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 606,000 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 696,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 745,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 764,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 817,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 866,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 1.18 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.52 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.14 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2.25 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.99 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.13 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.23 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.28 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.09 million tonnes | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770,111 tonnes | 606,000 tonnes | 866,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 2 |
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- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in USSR?
- Chicken meat production in USSR was 3.09 million tonnes in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3.30 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 606,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for chicken meat production?
- USSR ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 1991.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.