Iceland vs USSR: Daily per capita fat supply
Iceland
163.24 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
88.33 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1991
Iceland rank
4th
USSR rank
1st
Daily per capita fat supply over time
- Iceland
- USSR
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 163.24 grams of fat per day per capita against 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 74.91 grams of fat per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 78.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.46 grams of fat per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 123.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 90.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 32.6 grams of fat per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 132.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 99.72 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.28 grams of fat per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 121.46 grams of fat per day per capita | 96.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 24.84 grams of fat per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Iceland or USSR?
- Iceland, at 163.24 grams of fat per day per capita against 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Iceland and USSR?
- 74.91 grams of fat per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Iceland and USSR rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
- Iceland ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita fat supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.