Asia vs USSR: Industrial roundwood — Production

Asia
480.50 million m3
in 2024
USSR
275.30 million m3
in 1991
Asia rank
4th
USSR rank
1st

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Asia
  • USSR
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 480.50 million m3 against 275.30 million m3 in USSR, a difference of 205.21 million m3.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.7 times USSR's.

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

Asia ranks 4th and USSR ranks 1st of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 146.64 million m3 273.34 million m3 126.70 million m3 USSR
1970s 200.61 million m3 297.29 million m3 96.68 million m3 USSR
1980s 247.09 million m3 287.01 million m3 39.92 million m3 USSR
1990s 265.72 million m3 290.30 million m3 24.58 million m3 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, Asia or USSR?
Asia, at 480.50 million m3 against 275.30 million m3 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between Asia and USSR?
205.21 million m3, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Asia and USSR rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
Asia ranks 4th 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
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