Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 99.83 grams per day per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in USSR is 99.83 grams per day per capita, measured in 1991.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 106.77 grams per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 96.16 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
USSR ranks 73rd 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.16 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 98.36 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 100.09 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 97.71 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 97.49 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 97.76 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 99.67 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 100.48 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 101.42 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 102.84 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 102.62 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 102.68 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.86 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 105.69 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 106.62 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 105.06 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 103.36 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 104.57 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 104.67 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.31 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 102.93 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 103.16 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 102.92 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.36 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 105.66 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 106.3 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 106.77 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 106.32 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 106.15 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 106.48 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 99.83 grams per day per capita | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.79 grams per day per capita | 96.16 grams per day per capita | 101.42 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 104.1 grams per day per capita | 102.62 grams per day per capita | 106.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.79 grams per day per capita | 102.92 grams per day per capita | 106.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.15 grams per day per capita | 99.83 grams per day per capita | 106.48 grams 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)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 47.36 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 772,035 million USD (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 227,207 million USD (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 293,456 million SLC (1990)
- 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)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 8.42 % (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 99.83 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 106.77 grams per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.16 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.