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

Latest (1991)
238.49 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
284.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
All-time low
190.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in USSR, 1961–1991

01002003001961197619911961: 206.9 kilograms per year per capita1962: 203.1 kilograms per year per capita1963: 190.4 kilograms per year per capita1964: 239.8 kilograms per year per capita1965: 219.1 kilograms per year per capita1966: 219.2 kilograms per year per capita1967: 239.2 kilograms per year per capita1968: 229.3 kilograms per year per capita1969: 217.5 kilograms per year per capita1970: 232.1 kilograms per year per capita1971: 234.1 kilograms per year per capita1972: 224.5 kilograms per year per capita1973: 256.5 kilograms per year per capita1974: 253.8 kilograms per year per capita1975: 246.5 kilograms per year per capita1976: 248.3 kilograms per year per capita1977: 248.1 kilograms per year per capita1978: 259.2 kilograms per year per capita1979: 273.7 kilograms per year per capita1980: 268.9 kilograms per year per capita1981: 270.6 kilograms per year per capita1982: 279.7 kilograms per year per capita1983: 277.8 kilograms per year per capita1984: 284.2 kilograms per year per capita1985: 281.8 kilograms per year per capita1986: 281.3 kilograms per year per capita1987: 275.6 kilograms per year per capita1988: 278.1 kilograms per year per capita1989: 246.3 kilograms per year per capita1990: 244.9 kilograms per year per capita1991: 238.5 kilograms per year per capita

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 1,131 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 2 Albania 1,048 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 3 Croatia 926.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 4 Guyana 865.28 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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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Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.