Brazil vs USSR: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Brazil
722.83 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
USSR
882.39 billion kilocalories per day
in 1991
Brazil rank
6th
USSR rank
4th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 882.39 billion kilocalories per day against 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in Brazil, a difference of 159.56 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 191 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.84 billion kilocalories per day | 740.12 billion kilocalories per day | 543.27 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1970s | 268.08 billion kilocalories per day | 849.03 billion kilocalories per day | 580.95 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1980s | 357.82 billion kilocalories per day | 933.42 billion kilocalories per day | 575.60 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1990s | 414.71 billion kilocalories per day | 929.69 billion kilocalories per day | 514.98 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Brazil or USSR?
- USSR, at 882.39 billion kilocalories per day against 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in Brazil as of 1991.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Brazil and USSR?
- 159.56 billion kilocalories per day, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Brazil ranks 6th and USSR ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.