Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR
USSR: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 238.49 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR is 238.49 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR peaked at 284.19 kilograms per year per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 190.44 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
USSR ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206.91 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 203.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 190.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 239.82 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 219.06 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 219.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 239.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 229.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 217.55 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 232.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 234.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 224.5 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 256.51 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 253.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 246.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 248.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 248.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 259.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 273.68 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 268.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 270.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 279.73 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 277.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 284.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 281.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 281.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 275.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 278.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 246.27 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 244.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 238.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +25.9% | 190.44 kilograms per year per capita | 239.82 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.28 kilograms per year per capita | 190.44 kilograms per year per capita | 239.82 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 247.68 kilograms per year per capita | 224.5 kilograms per year per capita | 273.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 274.42 kilograms per year per capita | 246.27 kilograms per year per capita | 284.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.68 kilograms per year per capita | 238.49 kilograms per year per capita | 244.87 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 104 India 254.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 El Salvador 253.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 253.19 kilograms per year per capita
- 108 Malawi 236.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Morocco 235.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Georgia 228.84 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR was 238.49 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 284.19 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.44 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- USSR ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 vegetable 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.