Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR

USSR: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 3.09 million t in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
3.09 million t
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.30 million t
in 1989
All-time low
606,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

1.0M2.0M3.0M1961197619911961: 813.0k t1962: 822.0k t1963: 802.0k t1964: 606.0k t1965: 696.0k t1966: 745.0k t1967: 764.0k t1968: 817.0k t1969: 866.0k t1970: 1.1M t1971: 1.2M t1972: 1.2M t1973: 1.3M t1974: 1.4M t1975: 1.5M t1976: 1.4M t1977: 1.7M t1978: 1.9M t1979: 2.0M t1980: 2.1M t1981: 2.3M t1982: 2.4M t1983: 2.6M t1984: 2.7M t1985: 2.8M t1986: 3.0M t1987: 3.1M t1988: 3.2M t1989: 3.3M t1990: 3.3M t1991: 3.1M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in USSR is 3.09 million t, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in USSR peaked at 3.30 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 606,000 t, in 1964.

USSR ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 813,000 t
1962 822,000 t +1.1%
1963 802,000 t -2.4%
1964 606,000 t -24.4%
1965 696,000 t +14.9%
1966 745,000 t +7.0%
1967 764,000 t +2.6%
1968 817,000 t +6.9%
1969 866,000 t +6.0%
1970 1.07 million t +23.7%
1971 1.18 million t +10.5%
1972 1.24 million t +4.6%
1973 1.29 million t +4.7%
1974 1.42 million t +9.7%
1975 1.52 million t +7.4%
1976 1.41 million t -7.3%
1977 1.69 million t +19.6%
1978 1.90 million t +12.5%
1979 2.03 million t +6.9%
1980 2.14 million t +5.0%
1981 2.25 million t +5.6%
1982 2.42 million t +7.5%
1983 2.60 million t +7.1%
1984 2.69 million t +3.5%
1985 2.82 million t +4.8%
1986 2.99 million t +6.1%
1987 3.13 million t +4.7%
1988 3.23 million t +3.5%
1989 3.30 million t +2.0%
1990 3.28 million t -0.5%
1991 3.09 million t -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 770,111 t 606,000 t 866,000 t 9
1970s 1.48 million t 1.07 million t 2.03 million t 10
1980s 2.76 million t 2.14 million t 3.30 million t 10
1990s 3.19 million t 3.09 million t 3.28 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 India 5.02 million t compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 1.26 million t compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 4.18 million t compare
  4. 7 Mexico 4.01 million t compare
  5. 9 Egypt 2.60 million t compare
  6. 10 Japan 2.47 million t compare
  7. 11 Poland 2.43 million t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in USSR?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in USSR was 3.09 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 3.30 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 606,000 t in 1964.
How does USSR rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
USSR ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 1991.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — 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, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,979 data points, 1961–2024
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