Pig meat per animal in USSR
USSR: Pig meat per animal was 80 kilograms per animal in 1991. ▲ Rising
Pig meat 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, pig meat per animal in USSR stood at 80 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in USSR peaked at 85 kilograms per animal in 1971 and was at its lowest, 57 kilograms per animal, in 1964.
That places USSR 59th out of 180 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.
Pig meat per animal in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 59 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 57 kilograms per animal | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 65 kilograms per animal | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 68 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 71 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 77 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 82 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 85 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 80 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 80 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 84 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 75 kilograms per animal | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 73 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 80 kilograms per animal | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 79 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 78 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 76 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 77 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 79 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 80 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 81 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 83 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 83 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 80 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65 kilograms per animal | 57 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.6 kilograms per animal | 73 kilograms per animal | 85 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.7 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.5 kilograms per animal | 80 kilograms per animal | 83 kilograms per animal | 2 |
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- Tomatoes — Gross Production Value 3.29 million 1000 Int$ (1991)
- Cattle — Stocks 115.64 million An (1991)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Production 403,000 t (1991)
- Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 40.30 million An (1991)
- Chickens — Stocks 1.12 million 1000 An (1991)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat per animal in USSR?
- Pig meat per animal in USSR was 80 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 pig meat per animal recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 85 kilograms per animal in 1971.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 kilograms per animal in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for pig meat per animal?
- USSR ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 1991.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.