Japan vs USSR: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- Japan
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 1.55 million t against 1.52 million t in Japan, a difference of 26,040 t.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 102 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million t | 765,400 t | 420,211 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.22 million t | 1.30 million t | 916,500 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.71 million t | 1.55 million t | 1.16 million t | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.50 million t | 1.67 million t | 1.83 million t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, Japan or USSR?
- USSR, at 1.55 million t against 1.52 million t in Japan as of 1991.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between Japan and USSR?
- 26,040 t, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Japan and USSR rank globally for newsprint — production?
- Japan ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 2nd of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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