Dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR

USSR: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 12.93 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
12.93
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
16.93
in 1989
All-time low
12.03
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR, 1961–1991

0510151961197619911961: 121962: 131963: 14.11964: 13.11965: 13.11966: 13.11967: 15.11968: 15.11969: 141970: 141971: 14.11972: 14.11973: 14.11974: 14.11975: 16.11976: 151977: 141978: 141979: 141980: 151981: 151982: 141983: 161984: 161985: 161986: 151987: 15.91988: 14.91989: 16.91990: 14.91991: 12.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR stood at 12.93.

That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR peaked at 16.93 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 12.03, in 1961.

That places USSR 178th out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 12.03 —
1962 13.04 +8.4%
1963 14.05 +7.8%
1964 13.06 -7.1%
1965 13.07 +0.1%
1966 13.07 +0.0%
1967 15.07 +15.3%
1968 15.05 -0.1%
1969 14.04 -6.7%
1970 14.05 +0.0%
1971 14.06 +0.1%
1972 14.06 +0.0%
1973 14.07 +0.0%
1974 14.07 +0.0%
1975 16.07 +14.2%
1976 15.05 -6.4%
1977 14.02 -6.8%
1978 14 -0.2%
1979 13.99 -0.0%
1980 15 +7.2%
1981 15 +0.0%
1982 14 -6.7%
1983 15.99 +14.2%
1984 15.97 -0.1%
1985 15.97 -0.0%
1986 14.96 -6.3%
1987 15.95 +6.6%
1988 14.94 -6.3%
1989 16.93 +13.3%
1990 14.93 -11.8%
1991 12.93 -13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.61 12.03 15.07 9
1970s 14.34 13.99 16.07 10
1980s 15.47 14 16.93 10
1990s 13.93 12.93 14.93 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 175 Iran 16.64 compare
  2. 176 Pakistan 15.85 compare
  3. 177 Kenya 14.81 compare
  4. 179 Afghanistan 11.95 compare
  5. 180 Zambia 11.49 compare
  6. 181 Angola 10.85 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR?
Dietary compositions by commodity group in USSR was 12.93 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 16.93 in 1989.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 12.03 in 1961.
How does USSR rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
USSR ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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