Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in USSR

USSR: Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita was 26.4% in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
26.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 1989
All-time low
20.3%
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in USSR, 1961–1991

01020301961197619911961: 20.3 %1962: 20.9 %1963: 21.7 %1964: 21 %1965: 21.5 %1966: 21.9 %1967: 22.4 %1968: 23.3 %1969: 23.1 %1970: 23.1 %1971: 23.2 %1972: 23.6 %1973: 24.1 %1974: 24.6 %1975: 24.1 %1976: 25 %1977: 24.9 %1978: 25 %1979: 25.5 %1980: 25.4 %1981: 25.1 %1982: 25 %1983: 25.9 %1984: 26.4 %1985: 27.3 %1986: 27.1 %1987: 27.3 %1988: 27.9 %1989: 28.9 %1990: 28.1 %1991: 26.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in USSR is 26.4%, measured in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 28.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1961.

USSR ranks 114th 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.

Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year % Change
1961 20.3%
1962 20.9% +3.4%
1963 21.7% +3.4%
1964 21.0% -2.9%
1965 21.5% +2.0%
1966 21.9% +2.3%
1967 22.4% +2.3%
1968 23.3% +3.9%
1969 23.1% -0.9%
1970 23.1% +0.1%
1971 23.2% +0.1%
1972 23.6% +2.0%
1973 24.1% +2.1%
1974 24.6% +1.8%
1975 24.1% -1.7%
1976 25.0% +3.5%
1977 24.9% -0.1%
1978 25.0% +0.4%
1979 25.5% +2.0%
1980 25.4% -0.5%
1981 25.1% -1.1%
1982 25.0% -0.5%
1983 25.9% +3.7%
1984 26.4% +1.7%
1985 27.3% +3.6%
1986 27.1% -0.7%
1987 27.3% +0.6%
1988 27.9% +2.5%
1989 28.9% +3.2%
1990 28.1% -2.5%
1991 26.4% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.8% 20.3% 23.3% 9
1970s 24.3% 23.1% 25.5% 10
1980s 26.6% 25.0% 28.9% 10
1990s 27.2% 26.4% 28.1% 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 111 Papua New Guinea 26.6%
  2. 112 Maldives 26.4% compare
  3. 113 Serbia 26.4%
  4. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 26.3% compare
  5. 116 Tunisia 26.2% compare
  6. 117 Republic of Moldova 26.2%

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 26.4% 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 share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1989.
What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1961.
How does USSR rank for share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita?
USSR ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
Is share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from fats, measured as the daily caloric supply from fat as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.