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%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
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
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.
That places USSR 168th out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Fruit consumption per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.47 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.21 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 22.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 23.72 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 27.25 kilograms per year per capita | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 23.73 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 27.69 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 29.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 27.44 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 33.73 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 36.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 31.73 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 37.46 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 35.88 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 38.91 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 41.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 40.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 40.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 39.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 39.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 42.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 43.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 47.75 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 46.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 42.35 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 49.94 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 45.38 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 44.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.79 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 37.58 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 35.36 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 165 Djibouti 39.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Madagascar 36.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 167 Liberia 36.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 32.83 kilograms per year per capita
- 170 Solomon Islands 32.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Bhutan 30.87 kilograms per year per capita
More economy & growth data for USSR
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices 48.49 USD (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 37.94 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 47.36 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 28.74 % (1990)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 772,035 million USD (1990)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 10 rank (1990)
- Share of imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 8.42 % (1990)
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 168th out of 192 countries 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
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.