Chemical wood pulp — Production in USSR

USSR: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 5.36 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
5.36 million t
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
10th
of 96 countries
All-time high
7.97 million t
in 1989
All-time low
2.24 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Chemical wood pulp — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1961197619911961: 2.2M t1962: 2.4M t1963: 2.5M t1964: 2.3M t1965: 2.5M t1966: 2.9M t1967: 3.2M t1968: 3.4M t1969: 3.6M t1970: 4.4M t1971: 4.6M t1972: 4.7M t1973: 5.1M t1974: 5.6M t1975: 5.7M t1976: 6.1M t1977: 6.3M t1978: 6.4M t1979: 5.9M t1980: 6.0M t1981: 6.2M t1982: 6.3M t1983: 6.7M t1984: 6.9M t1985: 7.1M t1986: 7.1M t1987: 7.3M t1988: 7.4M t1989: 8.0M t1990: 6.5M t1991: 5.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

USSR recorded 5.36 million t for chemical wood pulp — production in 1991.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in USSR peaked at 7.97 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 10th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.78 million t 2.24 million t 3.55 million t 9
1970s 5.48 million t 4.40 million t 6.39 million t 10
1980s 6.87 million t 6.00 million t 7.97 million t 10
1990s 5.93 million t 5.36 million t 6.51 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 7 Finland 6.97 million t compare
  2. 8 Japan 6.82 million t compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 6.16 million t
  4. 11 Chile 5.21 million t compare
  5. 12 Uruguay 4.16 million t compare
  6. 13 Portugal 2.68 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in USSR?
Chemical wood pulp — production in USSR was 5.36 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
USSR ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 1991.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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