Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR
USSR: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -8.3% in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1991, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR stood at -8.3%.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR peaked at 1.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -9.7%, in 1981.
That places USSR 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +50.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -64.6% |
| 1964 | -1.9% | -472.5% |
| 1965 | -1.1% | -38.8% |
| 1966 | -1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -138.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +41.8% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +75.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -95.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | +949.7% |
| 1972 | -3.2% | -668.0% |
| 1973 | -4.3% | +34.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7% | -84.1% |
| 1975 | -3.5% | +415.2% |
| 1976 | -4.6% | +30.2% |
| 1977 | -2.8% | -38.9% |
| 1978 | -4.8% | +70.1% |
| 1979 | -5.6% | +17.7% |
| 1980 | -6.9% | +22.5% |
| 1981 | -9.7% | +41.3% |
| 1982 | -9.2% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | -7.3% | -20.9% |
| 1984 | -8.9% | +22.0% |
| 1985 | -9.3% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | -6.4% | -31.9% |
| 1987 | -6.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | -7.5% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | -8.1% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | -6.9% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | -8.3% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | -1.9% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.9% | -5.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.0% | -9.7% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.6% | -8.3% | -6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 69 Angola -7.4% compare
- 70 Mali -7.9% compare
- 71 Uzbekistan -8.0%
- 73 Colombia -8.8% compare
- 74 Niger -8.9% compare
- 75 Turkmenistan -8.9%
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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in USSR was -8.3% 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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.7% in 1981.
- How does USSR rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- USSR ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.