Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in USSR

USSR: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 50.09 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
50.09
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.37
in 1989
All-time low
36.51
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in USSR, 1961–1991

02040601961197619911961: 36.51962: 38.31963: 40.31964: 37.51965: 38.41966: 39.91967: 42.71968: 44.21969: 45.21970: 46.51971: 46.91972: 481973: 47.91974: 51.21975: 52.91976: 51.11977: 50.31978: 51.41979: 51.81980: 511981: 51.11982: 50.71983: 51.31984: 52.91985: 54.11986: 551987: 55.21988: 55.71989: 56.41990: 56.11991: 50.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in USSR is 50.09, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in USSR peaked at 56.37 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36.51, in 1961.

USSR ranks 82nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.34 36.51 45.2 9
1970s 49.79 46.47 52.89 10
1980s 53.35 50.74 56.37 10
1990s 53.1 50.09 56.11 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 79 Mauritius 52.76 compare
  2. 80 Panama 52.39 compare
  3. 81 Armenia 50.13
  4. 83 Qatar 49.68
  5. 84 Slovak Republic 48.76
  6. 85 Jamaica 48.67 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in USSR?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in USSR was 50.09 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 56.37 in 1989.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 36.51 in 1961.
How does USSR rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
USSR ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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