Milk per animal in USSR
USSR: Milk per animal was 2,270 kilograms per animal in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
2,270 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,412 kilograms per animal
in 1990
All-time low
1,445 kilograms per animal
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Milk per animal in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 1991, milk per animal in USSR stood at 2,270 kilograms per animal.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in USSR peaked at 2,412 kilograms per animal in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,445 kilograms per animal, in 1963.
That places USSR 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Milk per animal in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,580 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1,531 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,445 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 1,474 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,670 kilograms per animal | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 1,741 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1,781 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1,839 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1,844 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,908 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1,916 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,910 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,999 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 2,039 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2,015 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,978 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,082 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,060 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,046 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,978 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1,920 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,944 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2,052 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2,085 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,111 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,215 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 2,271 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,351 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2,407 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,412 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,270 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,656 kilograms per animal | 1,445 kilograms per animal | 1,844 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,995 kilograms per animal | 1,908 kilograms per animal | 2,082 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,133 kilograms per animal | 1,920 kilograms per animal | 2,407 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,341 kilograms per animal | 2,270 kilograms per animal | 2,412 kilograms per animal | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 50 Brazil 2,415 kilograms per animal compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 2,346 kilograms per animal
- 52 North Korea 2,342 kilograms per animal compare
- 54 Philippines 2,265 kilograms per animal compare
- 55 Ecuador 2,200 kilograms per animal compare
- 56 Italy 2,146 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -8.33 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -1.37 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual -15.01 % change on previous year (1991)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 16.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -8.03 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual 0 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -5.81 % change on previous year (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in USSR?
- Milk per animal in USSR was 2,270 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2,412 kilograms per animal in 1990.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,445 kilograms per animal in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for milk per animal?
- USSR ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.