Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR
USSR: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 882.39 billion kilocalories per day in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
882.39 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
976.99 billion kilocalories per day
in 1990
All-time low
674.26 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR is 882.39 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR peaked at 976.99 billion kilocalories per day in 1990 and was at its lowest, 674.26 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
USSR ranks 4th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 674.26 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 698.82 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 720.12 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 730.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 742.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 749.70 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 764.83 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 786.47 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 793.77 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 814.53 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 816.40 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 812.61 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 830.65 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 846.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 850.10 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 873.68 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 871.24 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 883.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 890.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 896.56 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 898.06 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 911.67 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 922.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 930.84 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 937.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 941.96 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 962.67 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 969.30 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 963.80 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 976.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 882.39 billion kilocalories per day | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 740.12 billion kilocalories per day | 674.26 billion kilocalories per day | 793.77 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 849.03 billion kilocalories per day | 812.61 billion kilocalories per day | 890.59 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 933.42 billion kilocalories per day | 896.56 billion kilocalories per day | 969.30 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 929.69 billion kilocalories per day | 882.39 billion kilocalories per day | 976.99 billion kilocalories per day | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 China 5.02 trillion kilocalories per day compare
- 2 India 3.84 trillion kilocalories per day compare
- 3 United States of America 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day compare
- 5 Indonesia 815.54 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 6 Brazil 722.83 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 7 Pakistan 622.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth -8.51 % change on previous year (1991)
- Poultry Birds — Stocks, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (1991)
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate -9.13 % change on previous year (1991)
- Pulses, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -36.71 % change on previous year (1991)
- Pulses, Total — Production, annual growth rate -42.49 % change on previous year (1991)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (1991)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (1991)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (1991)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Production, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in USSR was 882.39 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 976.99 billion kilocalories per day in 1990.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.26 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- USSR ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 1991.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.