Sweden vs USSR: Wood pulp — Production
Wood pulp — Production over time
- Sweden
- USSR
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.36 million t against 8.66 million t in USSR, a difference of 2.70 million t.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.36 million t | 4.50 million t | 1.86 million t | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8.55 million t | 8.21 million t | 342,490 t | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9.30 million t | 10.03 million t | 729,400 t | USSR |
| 1990s | 10.15 million t | 9.53 million t | 623,500 t | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — production, Sweden or USSR?
- Sweden, at 11.36 million t against 8.66 million t in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Sweden and USSR?
- 2.70 million t, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Sweden and USSR rank globally for wood pulp — production?
- Sweden ranks 5th and USSR ranks 8th of 102 countries.
- 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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About this data
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