USSR vs Western Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

USSR
2.67 million 1000 USD
in 1991
Western Africa
459,446 1000 USD
in 2024
USSR rank
28th
Western Africa rank
23rd

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time

  • USSR
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.67 million 1000 USD against 459,446 1000 USD in Western Africa, a difference of 2.21 million 1000 USD.

That makes USSR's figure about 5.8 times Western Africa's.

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

USSR ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 523,425 1000 USD 133,746 1000 USD 389,679 1000 USD USSR
1970s 1.71 million 1000 USD 357,375 1000 USD 1.35 million 1000 USD USSR
1980s 2.94 million 1000 USD 410,116 1000 USD 2.53 million 1000 USD USSR
1990s 2.85 million 1000 USD 583,216 1000 USD 2.27 million 1000 USD USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, USSR or Western Africa?
USSR, at 2.67 million 1000 USD against 459,446 1000 USD in Western Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between USSR and Western Africa?
2.21 million 1000 USD, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
USSR ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,642 data points, 1961–2024
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