Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 29.6% in 1991. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 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
In 1991, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in USSR stood at 29.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 64.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1990.
USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.6% | — |
| 1962 | 59.9% | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 54.2% | -10.9% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 45.6% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 43.5% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 40.7% | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 38.0% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 35.8% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 33.2% | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 30.3% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 28.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 26.2% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 25.2% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 38.0% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 27.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 25.2% | 29.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 29.6% 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 cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1990.
- How does USSR rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.