Turkey vs USSR: Poultry production
Turkey
2.57 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
3.09 million tonnes
in 1991
Turkey rank
11th
USSR rank
8th
Poultry production over time
- Turkey
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 3.09 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 524,510 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 199 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,074 tonnes | 770,111 tonnes | 696,037 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 162,022 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 307,781 tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 414,500 tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Turkey or USSR?
- USSR, at 3.09 million tonnes against 2.57 million tonnes in Turkey as of 1991.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Turkey and USSR?
- 524,510 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Turkey and USSR rank globally for poultry production?
- Turkey ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th 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.