Calorie supply by food group in USSR
USSR: Calorie supply by food group was 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991. ▬ Flat
Calorie supply by food group in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in USSR is 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in USSR peaked at 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1991.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,512 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,453 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,513 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,550 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,483 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,392 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,540 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,310 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,423 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group in USSR?
- Calorie supply by food group in USSR was 2,197 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2,555 kilocalories per day per capita in 1965.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita in 1991.
- How does USSR rank for calorie supply by food group?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Calorie supply by food group. 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.