India vs United States: Poultry production
India
5.06 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
22.55 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Poultry production over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.55 million tonnes against 5.06 million tonnes in India, a difference of 17.48 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 4.5 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,464 tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 101,265 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 212,890 tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 7.70 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 620,405 tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 12.91 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 1.44 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 16.86 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 3.25 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 17.68 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 4.82 million tonnes | 22.11 million tonnes | 17.29 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, India or United States?
- United States, at 22.55 million tonnes against 5.06 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between India and United States?
- 17.48 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for poultry production?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 199 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 Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.