Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in USSR
USSR: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.6% in 1991. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
USSR recorded 6.6% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 1991.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in USSR peaked at 6.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1964.
That places USSR 79th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7% | — |
| 1962 | 4.8% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 76 Kazakhstan 6.7%
- 77 Jamaica 6.7% compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 6.7%
- 80 Ukraine 6.6%
- 81 Slovakia 6.5%
- 82 Bahrain 6.5%
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)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (1990)
- Universal right to vote 2 (1990)
- Democracy 3 (1990)
- Milk production 101.33 million tonnes (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in USSR?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in USSR was 6.6% in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- USSR ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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