South America vs USSR: Wood pulp — Production

South America
37.70 million t
in 2024
USSR
8.66 million t
in 1991
South America rank
6th
USSR rank
8th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • South America
  • USSR
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 37.70 million t against 8.66 million t in USSR, a difference of 29.04 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times USSR's.

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

South America ranks 6th and USSR ranks 8th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 875,533 t 4.50 million t 3.62 million t USSR
1970s 2.19 million t 8.21 million t 6.02 million t USSR
1980s 4.93 million t 10.03 million t 5.10 million t USSR
1990s 6.38 million t 9.53 million t 3.14 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, South America or USSR?
South America, at 37.70 million t against 8.66 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between South America and USSR?
29.04 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 wood pulp — production?
South America ranks 6th and USSR ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
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