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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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
More reference data data for USSR
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (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 1st out of 1 groups 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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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.