Cereals human food vs gdp in USSR

USSR: Cereals human food vs gdp was 29.57 in 1991. β–Ό Falling

Latest (1991)
29.57
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 1961
All-time low
25.19
in 1990
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Cereals human food vs gdp in USSR, 1961–1991

02040601961197619911961: 64.61962: 59.91963: 60.81964: 54.21965: 46.81966: 45.61967: 43.51968: 40.71969: 381970: 35.81971: 36.21972: 33.21973: 32.61974: 32.51975: 34.11976: 30.31977: 27.51978: 28.41979: 27.81980: 281981: 27.81982: 28.51983: 291984: 28.81985: 27.71986: 25.91987: 26.81988: 27.51989: 26.21990: 25.21991: 29.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, cereals human food vs gdp in USSR stood at 29.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals human food vs gdp in USSR peaked at 64.59 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.19, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.45 38 64.59 9
1970s 31.86 27.55 36.23 10
1980s 27.64 25.92 29.03 10
1990s 27.38 25.19 29.57 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 158 Portugal 32.47 compare
  2. 159 Brazil 31.94 compare
  3. 160 Finland 31.41 compare
  4. 162 Estonia 29.06
  5. 163 Lithuania 29.02
  6. 164 Bulgaria 28.95 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals human food vs gdp in USSR?
Cereals human food vs gdp in USSR was 29.57 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 1961.
What is the lowest cereals human food vs gdp recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 25.19 in 1990.
How does USSR rank for cereals human food vs gdp?
USSR ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is cereals human food vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals human food vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereals human food vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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