Chocolate consumption per person in USSR

USSR: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.2884 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
0.2884
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
137th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7965
in 1989
All-time low
0.1404
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Chocolate consumption per person in USSR, 1961–1991

0.20.40.60.81961197619911961: 0.141962: 0.2111963: 0.2411964: 0.2911965: 0.3221966: 0.3121967: 0.3521968: 0.3711969: 0.4111970: 0.4311971: 0.5021972: 0.5321973: 0.5431974: 0.5331975: 0.6031976: 0.5621977: 0.4311978: 0.41979: 0.51980: 0.51981: 0.531982: 0.471983: 0.6291984: 0.6891985: 0.6991986: 0.6781987: 0.6581988: 0.5781989: 0.7971990: 0.4781991: 0.288

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

USSR recorded 0.2884 for chocolate consumption per person in 1991.

That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in USSR peaked at 0.7965 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1404, in 1961.

That places USSR 137th 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.

Chocolate consumption per person in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Chocolate consumption per person in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 0.1404 —
1962 0.2106 +50.0%
1963 0.2409 +14.4%
1964 0.2913 +20.9%
1965 0.3216 +10.4%
1966 0.3116 -3.1%
1967 0.3516 +12.8%
1968 0.3714 +5.6%
1969 0.4112 +10.7%
1970 0.4315 +4.9%
1971 0.5021 +16.4%
1972 0.5323 +6.0%
1973 0.5425 +1.9%
1974 0.5326 -1.8%
1975 0.6026 +13.2%
1976 0.5618 -6.8%
1977 0.4306 -23.3%
1978 0.3999 -7.1%
1979 0.4997 +24.9%
1980 0.4999 +0.0%
1981 0.53 +6.0%
1982 0.47 -11.3%
1983 0.6294 +33.9%
1984 0.6888 +9.4%
1985 0.6986 +1.4%
1986 0.6783 -2.9%
1987 0.6578 -3.0%
1988 0.5777 -12.2%
1989 0.7965 +37.9%
1990 0.4778 -40.0%
1991 0.2884 -39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2945 0.1404 0.4112 9
1970s 0.5036 0.3999 0.6026 10
1980s 0.6227 0.47 0.7965 10
1990s 0.3831 0.2884 0.4778 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 134 Botswana 0.33 compare
  2. 135 Turkmenistan 0.29
  3. 136 Sri Lanka 0.29 compare
  4. 138 Haiti 0.27 compare
  5. 139 Senegal 0.25 compare
  6. 140 Tuvalu 0.2396

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chocolate consumption per person in USSR?
Chocolate consumption per person in USSR was 0.2884 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 0.7965 in 1989.
What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 in 1961.
How does USSR rank for chocolate consumption per person?
USSR ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is chocolate consumption per person rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chocolate consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,203 data points, 1961–2023
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