South America vs USSR: Industrial roundwood — Production

South America
290.00 million m3
in 2024
USSR
275.30 million m3
in 1991
South America rank
7th
USSR rank
1st

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • South America
  • USSR
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 290.00 million m3 against 275.30 million m3 in USSR, a difference of 14.70 million m3.

That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.

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

South America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 1st of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 31.01 million m3 273.34 million m3 242.33 million m3 USSR
1970s 50.81 million m3 297.29 million m3 246.48 million m3 USSR
1980s 94.24 million m3 287.01 million m3 192.77 million m3 USSR
1990s 112.13 million m3 290.30 million m3 178.17 million m3 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, South America or USSR?
South America, at 290.00 million m3 against 275.30 million m3 in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between South America and USSR?
14.70 million m3, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do South America and USSR rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
South America ranks 7th and USSR ranks 1st of 28 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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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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