Fruit consumption per capita in USSR
USSR: Fruit consumption per capita was 35.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for USSR
- Imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Share of imports by region of origin 4.57 billion current US$ (1990)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 10 rank (1990)
- Vegetable consumption per capita 87.04 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply -8.3% (1991)
- Animal protein consumption 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita (1991)
- Cocoa bean consumption per person 0.2884 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 87.04 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Fruit consumption by type 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita 99.83 grams per day per capita (1991)
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
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.