Fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR
USSR: Fish and seafood consumption per capita was 21.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
21.7 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
72nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
All-time low
14.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 1991, fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR stood at 21.7 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR peaked at 30.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
USSR ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 16.66 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 18.2 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 19.76 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 20.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 21.41 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 21.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 23.36 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 24.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 23.06 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 26.39 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 27.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 28.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 28.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 27.07 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 25.49 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 25.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 26.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 26.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 27.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 27.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 26.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 29.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 30.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 28.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 27.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 26.86 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 24.53 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 21.7 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.95 kilograms per year per capita | 14.07 kilograms per year per capita | 23.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.29 kilograms per year per capita | 23.06 kilograms per year per capita | 28.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.08 kilograms per year per capita | 26.5 kilograms per year per capita | 30.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 kilograms per year per capita | 21.7 kilograms per year per capita | 24.53 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 69 New Caledonia 22.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 70 Qatar 22.03 kilograms per year per capita
- 71 United States 21.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 Canada 20.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Egypt 20.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Grenada 20.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, annual growth rate -94.47 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -6.5 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -6.27 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -0.9612 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate -5.46 % change on previous year (1991)
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (1991)
- Horses — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0253 % change on previous year (1991)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (1991)
- Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual -8.03 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR?
- Fish and seafood consumption per capita in USSR was 21.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- USSR ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is fish and seafood consumption per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.