Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
50.09 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
56.37 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1989
All-time low
36.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in USSR stood at 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 56.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places USSR 82nd out of 192 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.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 40.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 37.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 38.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 39.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 42.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 44.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 46.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 46.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 48.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 47.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 51.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 52.89 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 51.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 50.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 51.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 51.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 51.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 52.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 54.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 54.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 55.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 55.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.37 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 79 Mauritius 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 80 Panama 52.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 81 Armenia 50.13 grams of protein per day per capita
- 83 Qatar 49.68 grams of protein per day per capita
- 84 Slovakia 48.76 grams of protein per day per capita
- 85 Jamaica 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for USSR
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 10 rank (1990)
- Share of imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 47.36 % (1990)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 790,484 million USD (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 29.43 USD (1990)
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 48.49 USD (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 37.94 % (1990)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 1.02 million million SLC (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 50.09 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 56.37 grams of protein per day per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.