Norway vs USSR: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Norway
459.75 grams per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
460.12 grams per day per capita
in 1991
Norway rank
69th
USSR rank
68th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Norway
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 460.12 grams per day per capita against 459.75 grams per day per capita in Norway, a difference of 0.37 grams per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 69th and USSR ranks 68th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.9 grams per day per capita | 549.33 grams per day per capita | 279.43 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 258.53 grams per day per capita | 492.83 grams per day per capita | 234.31 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 293.71 grams per day per capita | 454.82 grams per day per capita | 161.12 grams per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 319.25 grams per day per capita | 453.69 grams per day per capita | 134.44 grams per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Norway or USSR?
- USSR, at 460.12 grams per day per capita against 459.75 grams per day per capita in Norway as of 1991.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Norway and USSR?
- 0.37 grams per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Norway and USSR rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Norway ranks 69th and USSR ranks 68th 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 Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.