Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR
USSR: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 96.89 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
96.89 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
136.85 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
All-time low
50.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR is 96.89 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR peaked at 136.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1986 and was at its lowest, 50.61 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places USSR 168th out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.61 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 58.12 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 62.26 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 74.66 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 65.02 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 75.88 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 82.03 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 75.19 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 92.41 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 99.11 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 86.93 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 102.65 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 98.32 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 106.61 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 114.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 111.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 111.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 108.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 115.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 119.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 130.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 128.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 116.03 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 136.85 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 124.34 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 123.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 114.5 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 102.96 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 96.89 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.64 kilograms per year per capita | 50.61 kilograms per year per capita | 82.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.23 kilograms per year per capita | 86.93 kilograms per year per capita | 114.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.77 kilograms per year per capita | 108.47 kilograms per year per capita | 136.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.93 kilograms per year per capita | 96.89 kilograms per year per capita | 102.96 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 165 Djibouti 108.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Madagascar 100.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Liberia 99.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 89.94 kilograms per year per capita
- 170 Solomon Islands 88.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Bhutan 84.58 kilograms per year per capita
More reference data data for USSR
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Per capita sources of protein 49.74 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR was 96.89 kilograms per year per capita in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 136.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- USSR ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.