Fruit consumption per capita in USSR

USSR: Fruit consumption per capita was 35.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
35.36 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
49.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1986
All-time low
18.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Fruit consumption per capita in USSR, 1961–1991

010203040501961197619911961: 18.5 kilograms per year per capita1962: 21.2 kilograms per year per capita1963: 22.7 kilograms per year per capita1964: 23.7 kilograms per year per capita1965: 27.2 kilograms per year per capita1966: 23.7 kilograms per year per capita1967: 27.7 kilograms per year per capita1968: 29.9 kilograms per year per capita1969: 27.4 kilograms per year per capita1970: 33.7 kilograms per year per capita1971: 36.2 kilograms per year per capita1972: 31.7 kilograms per year per capita1973: 37.5 kilograms per year per capita1974: 35.9 kilograms per year per capita1975: 38.9 kilograms per year per capita1976: 41.9 kilograms per year per capita1977: 40.8 kilograms per year per capita1978: 40.8 kilograms per year per capita1979: 39.4 kilograms per year per capita1980: 39.6 kilograms per year per capita1981: 42.3 kilograms per year per capita1982: 43.6 kilograms per year per capita1983: 47.7 kilograms per year per capita1984: 46.8 kilograms per year per capita1985: 42.3 kilograms per year per capita1986: 49.9 kilograms per year per capita1987: 45.4 kilograms per year per capita1988: 45 kilograms per year per capita1989: 41.8 kilograms per year per capita1990: 37.6 kilograms per year per capita1991: 35.4 kilograms per year per capita

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 1991, fruit consumption per capita in USSR stood at 35.36 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in USSR peaked at 49.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.47 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.69 kilograms per year per capita 18.47 kilograms per year per capita 29.94 kilograms per year per capita 9
1970s 37.68 kilograms per year per capita 31.73 kilograms per year per capita 41.9 kilograms per year per capita 10
1980s 44.44 kilograms per year per capita 39.59 kilograms per year per capita 49.94 kilograms per year per capita 10
1990s 36.47 kilograms per year per capita 35.36 kilograms per year per capita 37.58 kilograms per year per capita 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Dominica 529.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 2 Dominican Republic 379.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 3 Guyana 345.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 4 Bahamas 309.86 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in USSR?
Fruit consumption per capita in USSR was 35.36 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption per capita recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 49.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 18.47 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does USSR rank for fruit consumption per capita?
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fruit consumption per capita
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.