Daily supply of calories per person in USSR
USSR: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,015 kilocalories per day in 1991. ▬ Flat
Daily supply of calories per person in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
USSR recorded 3,015 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in USSR peaked at 3,415 kilocalories per day in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3,015 kilocalories per day, in 1991.
USSR ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily supply of calories per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,103 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 3,166 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 3,216 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 3,220 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,230 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 3,225 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3,255 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,312 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,310 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,367 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 3,345 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,298 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3,341 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 3,373 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3,356 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3,415 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 3,371 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3,386 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 3,382 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,377 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,355 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,377 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3,383 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,382 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,373 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3,356 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,393 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3,381 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3,334 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,357 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3,015 kilocalories per day | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,226 kilocalories per day | 3,103 kilocalories per day | 3,312 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,363 kilocalories per day | 3,298 kilocalories per day | 3,415 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,371 kilocalories per day | 3,334 kilocalories per day | 3,393 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,186 kilocalories per day | 3,015 kilocalories per day | 3,357 kilocalories per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 84 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,043 kilocalories per day compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,031 kilocalories per day compare
- 86 New Caledonia 3,016 kilocalories per day compare
- 88 Georgia 3,000 kilocalories per day
- 89 Bulgaria 3,000 kilocalories per day compare
- 90 Philippines 2,983 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for USSR
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (1991)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (1990)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (1990)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Milk production, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Calorie supply by food group 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita (1991)
- FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in USSR?
- Daily supply of calories per person in USSR was 3,015 kilocalories per day in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 3,415 kilocalories per day in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,015 kilocalories per day in 1991.
- How does USSR rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- USSR ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.