Per capita meat and fish consumption in USSR
USSR: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 11.12 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in USSR is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in USSR peaked at 12.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.74 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | 8.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | 11.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 1 Tonga 87.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Guyana 76.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 74.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Milk per animal 2,270 kilograms per animal (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 29.6% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 69.1% (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 11.12 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 356.64 million tonnes (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.8254 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 2.22 million tonnes (1991)
- Daily meat consumption per person 180.33 grams per day per capita (1991)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 33.98 kilograms per hectare (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in USSR?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in USSR was 11.12 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 kilograms per year per capita in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.