Vegetable consumption per capita in USSR
USSR: Vegetable consumption per capita was 87.04 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Vegetable 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, vegetable consumption per capita in USSR stood at 87.04 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in USSR peaked at 103.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 69.5 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
USSR ranks 107th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 74.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 69.5 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 87.53 kilograms per year per capita | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 79.95 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 79.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87.3 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 83.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 79.4 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 84.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 85.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 81.93 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 93.62 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 92.62 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 89.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 90.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 90.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 94.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 99.88 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 98.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 98.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 102.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 101.39 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 103.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 102.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 102.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 100.57 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 101.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 89.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 87.04 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +25.9% | 69.5 kilograms per year per capita | 87.53 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.66 kilograms per year per capita | 69.5 kilograms per year per capita | 87.53 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.39 kilograms per year per capita | 81.93 kilograms per year per capita | 99.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.15 kilograms per year per capita | 89.88 kilograms per year per capita | 103.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.21 kilograms per year per capita | 87.04 kilograms per year per capita | 89.37 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 104 India 92.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 El Salvador 92.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Marshall Islands 92.4 kilograms per year per capita
- 108 Malawi 86.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Morocco 86.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 Georgia 83.52 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 vegetable consumption per capita in USSR?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in USSR was 87.04 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 103.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does USSR rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- USSR ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Vegetable 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.