Africa vs USSR: Total fibre furnish — Production

Africa
3.22 million t
in 2024
USSR
11.62 million t
in 1991
Africa rank
18th
USSR rank
11th

Total fibre furnish — Production over time

  • Africa
  • USSR
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

USSR currently reports 11.62 million t against 3.22 million t in Africa, a difference of 8.40 million t.

That makes USSR's figure about 3.6 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 18th and USSR ranks 11th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 585,022 t 4.37 million t 3.79 million t USSR
1970s 1.30 million t 9.04 million t 7.75 million t USSR
1980s 2.07 million t 12.26 million t 10.19 million t USSR
1990s 2.83 million t 12.37 million t 9.54 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — production, Africa or USSR?
USSR, at 11.62 million t against 3.22 million t in Africa as of 1991.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — production between Africa and USSR?
8.40 million t, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Africa and USSR rank globally for total fibre furnish — production?
Africa ranks 18th and USSR ranks 11th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 8,745 data points, 1961–2024
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