United States vs USSR: Roundwood — Export quantity

United States
6.59 million m3
in 2024
USSR
10.62 million m3
in 1991
United States rank
5th
USSR rank
3rd

Roundwood — Export quantity over time

  • United States
  • 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, a difference of 4.04 million m3.

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

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

United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 253 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States 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
1990s 21.18 million m3 10.67 million m3 10.52 million m3 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roundwood — export quantity, United States or USSR?
USSR, at 10.62 million m3 against 6.59 million m3 in United States as of 1991.
What is the difference in roundwood — export quantity between United States and USSR?
4.04 million m3, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for roundwood — export quantity?
United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 3rd of 253 countries.
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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About this data

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
282 places, 11,591 data points, 1961–2024
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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