Canada vs USSR: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Canada
620,000 t
in 2024
USSR
430,000 t
in 1991
Canada rank
7th
USSR rank
10th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Canada
  • USSR
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 620,000 t against 430,000 t in USSR, a difference of 190,000 t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and USSR ranks 10th of 87 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 407,956 t 272,011 t 135,944 t Canada
1970s 323,600 t 733,390 t 409,790 t USSR
1980s 247,000 t 796,100 t 549,100 t USSR
1990s 220,000 t 549,000 t 329,000 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Canada or USSR?
Canada, at 620,000 t against 430,000 t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Canada and USSR?
190,000 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Canada and USSR rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Canada ranks 7th and USSR ranks 10th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Canada vs USSR: Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 28 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/dissolving-wood-pulp-production/canada/ussr/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/dissolving-wood-pulp-production/canada/ussr/">Canada vs USSR: Dissolving wood pulp — Production</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 4,135 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en