United States vs USSR: Daily per capita fat supply
Daily per capita fat supply over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 183.84 grams of fat per day per capita against 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 95.51 grams of fat per day per capita.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.13 grams of fat per day per capita | 78.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.92 grams of fat per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 122.31 grams of fat per day per capita | 90.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.4 grams of fat per day per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 136.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 99.72 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.01 grams of fat per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 140.44 grams of fat per day per capita | 96.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 43.82 grams of fat per day per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 183.84 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 United States and USSR?
- 95.51 grams of fat per day per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
- United States ranks 2nd 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.