Animal protein consumption in USSR
USSR: Animal protein consumption was 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 1991, animal protein consumption in USSR stood at 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in USSR peaked at 10.08 grams of protein per day per capita in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for USSR
- Imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Share of imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 10 rank (1990)
- Vegetable consumption per capita 87.04 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply -8.3% (1991)
- Cocoa bean consumption per person 0.2884 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 87.04 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Share of calories from animal protein vs. GDP per capita 6.6% (1991)
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita 3,015 kilocalories per day (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in USSR?
- Animal protein consumption in USSR was 7.91 grams of protein per day 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 animal protein consumption recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 grams of protein per day per capita in 1985.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for animal protein consumption?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Animal protein 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.