Per capita milk consumption in USSR

USSR: Per capita milk consumption was 153.78 in 1991. ▬ Flat

Latest (1991)
153.78
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
61st
of 192 countries
All-time high
195.56
in 1975
All-time low
148.54
in 1965
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Per capita milk consumption in USSR, 1961–1991

0501001502001961197619911961: 1581962: 161.61963: 1711964: 164.91965: 148.51966: 159.91967: 175.21968: 183.11969: 190.71970: 195.11971: 191.31972: 185.51973: 168.51974: 189.11975: 195.61976: 192.91977: 179.61978: 183.91979: 179.41980: 171.41981: 168.11982: 162.71983: 1581984: 167.31985: 172.61986: 177.41987: 173.91988: 174.41989: 181.61990: 183.11991: 153.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in USSR is 153.78, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in USSR peaked at 195.56 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 148.54, in 1965.

That places USSR 61st out of 192 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the middle of the range.

Per capita milk consumption in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Per capita milk consumption in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1961 157.96 —
1962 161.57 +2.3%
1963 170.98 +5.8%
1964 164.91 -3.6%
1965 148.54 -9.9%
1966 159.9 +7.6%
1967 175.16 +9.5%
1968 183.07 +4.5%
1969 190.75 +4.2%
1970 195.09 +2.3%
1971 191.29 -1.9%
1972 185.54 -3.0%
1973 168.54 -9.2%
1974 189.13 +12.2%
1975 195.56 +3.4%
1976 192.85 -1.4%
1977 179.61 -6.9%
1978 183.94 +2.4%
1979 179.42 -2.5%
1980 171.36 -4.5%
1981 168.15 -1.9%
1982 162.75 -3.2%
1983 157.97 -2.9%
1984 167.3 +5.9%
1985 172.63 +3.2%
1986 177.35 +2.7%
1987 173.89 -2.0%
1988 174.37 +0.3%
1989 181.63 +4.2%
1990 183.08 +0.8%
1991 153.78 -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168.09 148.54 190.75 9
1970s 186.1 168.54 195.56 10
1980s 170.74 157.97 181.63 10
1990s 168.43 153.78 183.08 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 58 Netherlands Antilles 160.54 compare
  2. 59 North Macedonia 156.38
  3. 60 Mauritius 154.35 compare
  4. 62 Grenada 149.11 compare
  5. 63 Ukraine 148.52
  6. 64 Algeria 145.25 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita milk consumption in USSR?
Per capita milk consumption in USSR was 153.78 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 195.56 in 1975.
What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 148.54 in 1965.
How does USSR rank for per capita milk consumption?
USSR ranks 61st out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita milk consumption
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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