USSR vs Zambia: Dietary compositions by commodity group
USSR
12.93 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1991
Zambia
11.49 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
USSR rank
178th
Zambia rank
180th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- USSR
- Zambia
How they compare
USSR currently reports 12.93 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.71 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.9 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 14.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.71 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 15.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.65 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 13.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.89 kilocalories per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, USSR or Zambia?
- USSR, at 12.93 kilocalories per day per capita against 11.49 kilocalories per day per capita in Zambia as of 1991.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between USSR and Zambia?
- 1.44 kilocalories per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Zambia rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- USSR ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 180th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.