Per capita egg consumption in USSR
USSR: Per capita egg consumption was 14.29 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
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.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
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 |
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- 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 fat supply vs. GDP per capita 88.33 grams of fat per day per capita (1991)
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 1st out of 1 groups 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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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.