Iraq vs USSR: Calorie supply by food group
Iraq
2,195 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
2,197 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
Iraq rank
139th
USSR rank
138th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Iraq
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq, a difference of 2 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
Iraq ranks 139th and USSR ranks 138th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,823 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,512 kilocalories per day per capita | 689.21 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,513 kilocalories per day per capita | 453.31 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 2,890 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,483 kilocalories per day per capita | 407.31 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2,648 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 338.7 kilocalories per day per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Iraq or USSR?
- USSR, at 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,195 kilocalories per day per capita in Iraq as of 1991.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Iraq and USSR?
- 2 kilocalories per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iraq and USSR rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Iraq ranks 139th and USSR ranks 138th 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.