South America vs USSR: Printing and writing papers — Production

South America
2.63 million t
in 2024
USSR
1.25 million t
in 1991
South America rank
14th
USSR rank
15th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • South America
  • USSR
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 2.63 million t against 1.25 million t in USSR, a difference of 1.38 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

South America ranks 14th and USSR ranks 15th of 27 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 344,844 t 823,089 t 478,244 t USSR
1970s 809,230 t 1.08 million t 270,970 t USSR
1980s 1.62 million t 1.31 million t 311,390 t South America
1990s 1.90 million t 1.30 million t 599,400 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, South America or USSR?
South America, at 2.63 million t against 1.25 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between South America and USSR?
1.38 million t, 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 printing and writing papers — production?
South America ranks 14th and USSR ranks 15th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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