United States vs USSR: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production

United States
263.94 million m3
in 2024
USSR
241.10 million m3
in 1991
United States rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd

Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production over time

  • United States
  • USSR
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How they compare

United States currently reports 263.94 million m3 against 241.10 million m3 in USSR, a difference of 22.84 million m3.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 219.17 million m3 242.17 million m3 23.00 million m3 USSR
1970s 250.38 million m3 263.76 million m3 13.38 million m3 USSR
1980s 278.01 million m3 254.74 million m3 23.27 million m3 United States
1990s 292.95 million m3 256.10 million m3 36.85 million m3 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, United States or USSR?
United States, at 263.94 million m3 against 241.10 million m3 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood, coniferous — production between United States and USSR?
22.84 million m3, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production?
United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 9,298 data points, 1961–2024
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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