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%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near USSR
More reference data data for USSR
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
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 1st out of 1 groups 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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