Daily per capita fat supply in USSR
USSR: Daily per capita fat supply was 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
USSR recorded 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply in 1991.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in USSR peaked at 106.87 grams of fat per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 69.88 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1961.
That places USSR 105th out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply in USSR, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.88 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 73.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 77.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 75.22 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 77 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 78.64 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 81.17 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 85.84 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 85.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 86.59 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 86.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 86.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 92.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 89.96 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 94.71 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 93.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 94.22 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 95.94 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 95.3 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 93.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 93.75 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 99.04 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 102.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 101.07 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 102.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 105 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 106.87 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 104.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 69.88 grams of fat per day per capita | 85.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 86.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 95.94 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.72 grams of fat per day per capita | 93.66 grams of fat per day per capita | 106.87 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita | 104.92 grams of fat per day per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 102 Japan 91.67 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 91.05 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 104 Lebanon 89.83 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 106 Jamaica 88.15 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 107 Honduras 86.77 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 108 Pakistan 86.23 grams of fat per day per capita 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 per capita fat supply in USSR?
- Daily per capita fat supply in USSR was 88.33 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 106.87 grams of fat per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.88 grams of fat per day per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- USSR ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Daily per capita fat supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.