Americas vs USSR: Industrial roundwood — Production

Americas
740.92 million m3
in 2024
USSR
275.30 million m3
in 1991
Americas rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Americas
  • USSR
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 740.92 million m3 against 275.30 million m3 in USSR, a difference of 465.62 million m3.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.7 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 33 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 422.37 million m3 273.34 million m3 149.03 million m3 Americas
1970s 516.37 million m3 297.29 million m3 219.08 million m3 Americas
1980s 628.87 million m3 287.01 million m3 341.86 million m3 Americas
1990s 685.70 million m3 290.30 million m3 395.40 million m3 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, Americas or USSR?
Americas, at 740.92 million m3 against 275.30 million m3 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between Americas and USSR?
465.62 million m3, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Americas and USSR rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
Americas ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,149 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