Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in USSR
USSR: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 7.34 kilograms per year per capita in 1991. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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
The most recent figure for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in USSR is 7.34 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 1991.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in USSR peaked at 10.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.13 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
USSR ranks 154th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in USSR, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 6.18 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 6.57 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 6.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 7.37 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.92 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 8.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita | -27.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -27.7% | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | 5.13 kilograms per year per capita | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.46 kilograms per year per capita | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | 8.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 kilograms per year per capita | 8.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 kilograms per year per capita | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10.15 kilograms per year per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near USSR
- 151 Gabon 7.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Slovenia 7.5 kilograms per year per capita
- 153 El Salvador 7.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Egypt 7.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Gambia 7.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Bangladesh 7.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for USSR
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Gas production 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5,564 terawatt-hours (1984)
- Gas production per person 20,217 kilowatt-hours per person (1984)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (1984)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate -34.91 % change on previous year (1991)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (1991)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0.0144 % change on previous year (1984)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in USSR?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in USSR was 7.34 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- USSR ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 1991.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. 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.