Egg production in USSR
USSR: Egg production was 4.53 million tonnes in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
4.53 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.78 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
1.50 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Egg production in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
USSR recorded 4.53 million tonnes for egg production in 1991.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in USSR peaked at 4.78 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million tonnes, in 1964.
That places USSR 5th out of 198 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Egg production in USSR, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.63 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 1.78 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 1.90 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 2.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.29 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 2.69 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.12 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 3.23 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.12 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.44 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.62 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.74 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.03 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.06 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.22 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.36 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.56 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.78 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.76 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4.64 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.53 million tonnes | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in USSR?
- Egg production in USSR was 4.53 million tonnes in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for egg production?
- USSR ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 1991.
- Is egg production rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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