United States vs USSR: Egg production thousand tonnes

United States
6.47 million
in 2024
USSR
4.53 million
in 1991
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
5th

Egg production thousand tonnes over time

  • United States
  • USSR
2.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 6.47 million against 4.53 million in USSR, a difference of 1.93 million.

That makes United States'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 ahead.

United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 5th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 3.89 million 1.76 million 2.13 million United States
1970s 3.95 million 3.07 million 885,764 United States
1980s 4.06 million 4.36 million 296,660 USSR
1990s 4.07 million 4.59 million 514,625 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egg production thousand tonnes, United States or USSR?
United States, at 6.47 million against 4.53 million in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in egg production thousand tonnes between United States and USSR?
1.93 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for egg production thousand tonnes?
United States ranks 4th and USSR ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Egg production thousand tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Egg production thousand tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed