Per capita egg consumption in USSR
USSR: Per capita egg consumption was 14.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
14.29 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.35 kilograms per year per capita
in 1988
All-time low
6.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Per capita egg consumption 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, per capita egg consumption in USSR stood at 14.29 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in USSR peaked at 15.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.29 kilograms per year per capita, in 1964.
That places USSR 30th out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita egg consumption in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 6.77 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 7.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.74 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 12.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 12.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 13.17 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 13.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 15.21 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 14.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 kilograms per year per capita | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.29 kilograms per year per capita | 8.81 kilograms per year per capita | 13.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | 15.35 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.51 kilograms per year per capita | 14.29 kilograms per year per capita | 14.73 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 27 Colombia 14.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 28 Uruguay 14.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 29 Hungary 14.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Taiwan 14.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 32 Kuwait 14.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 Lithuania 13.81 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 per capita egg consumption in USSR?
- Per capita egg consumption in USSR was 14.29 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for per capita egg consumption?
- USSR ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.