Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in USSR

USSR: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.8254 in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
0.8254
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 1961
All-time low
0.7634
in 1967
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in USSR, 1961–1991

00.511.51961197619911961: 1.41962: 1.31963: 1.21964: 1.11965: 0.8341966: 0.7841967: 0.7631968: 0.8731969: 1.11970: 1.11971: 11972: 1.21973: 1.21974: 1.21975: 1.31976: 1.21977: 1.11978: 1.11979: 1.21980: 0.951981: 0.931982: 0.871983: 0.9191984: 0.8681985: 0.9281986: 0.9381987: 0.9471988: 0.9761989: 0.9861990: 0.8261991: 0.825

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1991, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in USSR stood at 0.8254.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in USSR peaked at 1.44 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7634, in 1967.

USSR ranks 67th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 0.7634 1.44 9
1970s 1.16 1.03 1.32 10
1980s 0.9312 0.8685 0.9857 10
1990s 0.8258 0.8254 0.8262 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 64 Croatia 0.91
  2. 65 Bahrain 0.9
  3. 66 South Africa 0.84 compare
  4. 68 Haiti 0.82 compare
  5. 69 Chad 0.8067 compare
  6. 70 Togo 0.8006 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in USSR?
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in USSR was 0.8254 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7634 in 1967.
How does USSR rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
USSR ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 1991.
Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,208 data points, 1961–2023
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