India vs USSR: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
India
254.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
USSR
238.49 kilograms per year per capita
in 1991
India rank
104th
USSR rank
107th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 254.57 kilograms per year per capita against 238.49 kilograms per year per capita in USSR, a difference of 16.08 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 104th and USSR ranks 107th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.72 kilograms per year per capita | 218.28 kilograms per year per capita | 107.56 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 127 kilograms per year per capita | 247.68 kilograms per year per capita | 120.68 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 139.73 kilograms per year per capita | 274.42 kilograms per year per capita | 134.7 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 143.03 kilograms per year per capita | 241.68 kilograms per year per capita | 98.66 kilograms per year per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, India or USSR?
- India, at 254.57 kilograms per year per capita against 238.49 kilograms per year per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between India and USSR?
- 16.08 kilograms per year per capita, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- India ranks 104th and USSR ranks 107th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.