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
Latest (1991)
11.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 1990
All-time low
2.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991
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.
USSR ranks 132nd 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | -23.9% |
| 1965 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 4.68 kilograms per year per capita | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 6.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 7 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 7.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 8.25 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 8.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 10.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 10.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 11.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
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
- 129 Belgium 13.25 kilograms per year per capita
- 130 Myanmar 12.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Mauritania 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Benin 10.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Thailand 10.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 10.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 16.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 6.94 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate -11.63 % change on previous year (1991)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -3.59 % 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)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -19.74 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -21.05 % change on previous year (1991)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 132nd out of 192 countries 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.