Africa vs USSR: Wood pulp — Export quantity

Africa
1.24 million t
in 2024
USSR
600,000 t
in 1991
Africa rank
13th
USSR rank
15th

Wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • USSR
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.24 million t against 600,000 t in USSR, a difference of 642,380 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.1 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 13th and USSR ranks 15th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 428,550 t 407,800 t 20,750 t Africa
1970s 626,440 t 570,950 t 55,490 t Africa
1980s 572,071 t 980,810 t 408,739 t USSR
1990s 568,555 t 600,000 t 31,445 t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, Africa or USSR?
Africa, at 1.24 million t against 600,000 t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export quantity between Africa and USSR?
642,380 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and USSR?
24 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 1991.
How do Africa and USSR rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
Africa ranks 13th and USSR ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — 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
Wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,253 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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