Daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR
USSR: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 460.12 grams per day per capita in 1991. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR is 460.12 grams per day per capita, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR peaked at 576.45 grams per day per capita in 1962 and was at its lowest, 437.88 grams per day per capita, in 1989.
USSR ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 574.84 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 576.45 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 573.26 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 559.18 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 551.17 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 539.23 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 527.27 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 520.47 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 522.1 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 523.94 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 516.53 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 509.64 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 501.01 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 498.76 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 481.25 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 478.78 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 469.88 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 474.49 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 474.04 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 469.1 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 465.38 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 465.11 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 455.83 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 452.69 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 452.22 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 452.47 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 450.44 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 447.09 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 437.88 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 447.26 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 460.12 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549.33 grams per day per capita | 520.47 grams per day per capita | 576.45 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 492.83 grams per day per capita | 469.88 grams per day per capita | 523.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.82 grams per day per capita | 437.88 grams per day per capita | 469.1 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.69 grams per day per capita | 447.26 grams per day per capita | 460.12 grams per day per capita | 2 |
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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, annual growth rate -6.61 % change on previous year (1991)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
- Calorie supply by food group 2,197 kilocalories per day per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita fat supply 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in USSR was 460.12 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 576.45 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 437.88 grams per day per capita in 1989.
- How does USSR rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- USSR ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 supply of different food groups per person. 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.