United States vs USSR: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
United States
1.36 trillion kilocalories per day
in 2023
USSR
882.39 billion kilocalories per day
in 1991
United States rank
3rd
USSR rank
4th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day against 882.39 billion kilocalories per day in USSR, a difference of 473.43 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
United States ranks 3rd 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 | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 585.02 billion kilocalories per day | 740.12 billion kilocalories per day | 155.10 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1970s | 676.26 billion kilocalories per day | 849.03 billion kilocalories per day | 172.77 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1980s | 799.38 billion kilocalories per day | 933.42 billion kilocalories per day | 134.04 billion kilocalories per day | USSR |
| 1990s | 897.21 billion kilocalories per day | 929.69 billion kilocalories per day | 32.48 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, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day against 882.39 billion kilocalories per day in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between United States and USSR?
- 473.43 billion kilocalories per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- United States ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 4th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.