United States of America vs USSR: Roundwood — Export quantity

United States of America
6.59 million m3
in 2024
USSR
10.62 million m3
in 1991
United States of America rank
9th
USSR rank
3rd

Roundwood — Export quantity over time

  • United States of America
  • USSR
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 10.62 million m3 against 6.59 million m3 in United States of America, a difference of 4.04 million m3.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

United States of America ranks 9th and USSR ranks 3rd of 28 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and USSR in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 6.62 million m3 9.97 million m3 3.35 million m3 USSR
1970s 14.58 million m3 16.17 million m3 1.58 million m3 USSR
1980s 17.80 million m3 15.78 million m3 2.02 million m3 United States of America
1990s 21.18 million m3 10.67 million m3 10.52 million m3 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roundwood — export quantity, United States of America or USSR?
USSR, at 10.62 million m3 against 6.59 million m3 in United States of America as of 1991.
What is the difference in roundwood — export quantity between United States of America and USSR?
4.04 million m3, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States of America and USSR rank globally for roundwood — export quantity?
United States of America ranks 9th and USSR ranks 3rd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Roundwood — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 11,015 data points, 1961–2024
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