Southern Asia vs USSR: Paper and paperboard — Production
Paper and paperboard — Production over time
- Southern Asia
- USSR
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 24.03 million t against 9.59 million t in USSR, a difference of 14.44 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 10th and USSR ranks 10th of 27 groups.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 737,300 t | 4.74 million t | 4.00 million t | USSR |
| 1970s | 1.10 million t | 8.18 million t | 7.08 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.89 million t | 9.87 million t | 7.97 million t | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.86 million t | 10.15 million t | 7.30 million t | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Southern Asia or USSR?
- Southern Asia, at 24.03 million t against 9.59 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Southern Asia and USSR?
- 14.44 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Southern Asia and USSR rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th and USSR ranks 10th of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — 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