Southern Asia vs USSR: Paper and paperboard — Production

Southern Asia
24.03 million t
in 2024
USSR
9.59 million t
in 1991
Southern Asia rank
10th
USSR rank
10th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Southern Asia
  • USSR
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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