United States vs USSR: Egg production
United States
6.47 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
4.53 million tonnes
in 1991
United States rank
4th
USSR rank
5th
Egg production over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.47 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 1.93 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 885,764 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 4.06 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 296,660 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 4.07 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 514,625 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egg production, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 6.47 million tonnes against 4.53 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in egg production between United States and USSR?
- 1.93 million tonnes, 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?
- United States ranks 4th 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.