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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
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
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (1990)
- Free country 1 (1990)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (1990)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (1990)
- Elected parliament 1 (1990)
- Competitive elections 0 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (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 1st out of 1 groups 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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About this data
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.