Meat supply per person in USSR
USSR: Meat supply per person was 65.82 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
65.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
75th
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.88 kilograms per year per capita
in 1989
All-time low
36.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Meat supply per person 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
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in USSR is 65.82 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in USSR peaked at 71.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
USSR ranks 75th 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.
Meat supply per person in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.66 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 42.51 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 44.42 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 36.45 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 1965 | 43.97 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 45.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 47.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 48.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 47.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.78 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 52.07 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 54.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 56.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 57.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 60.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 58.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 58.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 60.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 60.03 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 59.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 63.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 64.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 65.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 68.53 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 71.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 71.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.79 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65.82 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.02 kilograms per year per capita | 36.45 kilograms per year per capita | 48.29 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.69 kilograms per year per capita | 48.78 kilograms per year per capita | 60.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.97 kilograms per year per capita | 59.35 kilograms per year per capita | 71.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.81 kilograms per year per capita | 65.82 kilograms per year per capita | 71.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 72 Belize 68.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 67.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 74 Jamaica 66.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 65.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 77 Cuba 65.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 64.9 kilograms per year per capita
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 meat supply per person in USSR?
- Meat supply per person in USSR was 65.82 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 meat supply per person recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 71.88 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for meat supply per person?
- USSR ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Meat supply per person. 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.