India vs USSR: Egg production
India
8.10 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
4.53 million tonnes
in 1991
India rank
2nd
USSR rank
5th
Egg production over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 8.10 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 3.57 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 198 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 | 213,444 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 430,000 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 827,500 tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.19 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, India or USSR?
- India, at 8.10 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between India and USSR?
- 3.57 million tonnes, with India 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 egg production?
- India ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 5th of 198 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 Egg production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.