Industrial roundwood — Production in USSR

USSR: Industrial roundwood — Production was 275.30 million m3 in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
275.30 million m3
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
312.90 million m3
in 1975
All-time low
253.30 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Industrial roundwood — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1961197619911961: 253.3M m31962: 255.7M m31963: 267.3M m31964: 276.9M m31965: 273.0M m31966: 270.7M m31967: 286.9M m31968: 289.9M m31969: 286.3M m31970: 298.5M m31971: 298.3M m31972: 297.6M m31973: 304.3M m31974: 303.7M m31975: 312.9M m31976: 302.1M m31977: 296.0M m31978: 283.6M m31979: 275.9M m31980: 277.7M m31981: 277.3M m31982: 272.6M m31983: 275.4M m31984: 282.8M m31985: 281.2M m31986: 293.2M m31987: 299.2M m31988: 305.4M m31989: 305.4M m31990: 305.3M m31991: 275.3M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

USSR recorded 275.30 million m3 for industrial roundwood — production in 1991.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in USSR peaked at 312.90 million m3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 253.30 million m3, in 1961.

That places USSR 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Industrial roundwood — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Industrial roundwood — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year m3 Change
1961 253.30 million m3 —
1962 255.70 million m3 +0.9%
1963 267.30 million m3 +4.5%
1964 276.90 million m3 +3.6%
1965 273.04 million m3 -1.4%
1966 270.71 million m3 -0.9%
1967 286.90 million m3 +6.0%
1968 289.90 million m3 +1.0%
1969 286.30 million m3 -1.2%
1970 298.50 million m3 +4.3%
1971 298.30 million m3 -0.1%
1972 297.60 million m3 -0.2%
1973 304.30 million m3 +2.3%
1974 303.70 million m3 -0.2%
1975 312.90 million m3 +3.0%
1976 302.10 million m3 -3.5%
1977 296.00 million m3 -2.0%
1978 283.60 million m3 -4.2%
1979 275.90 million m3 -2.7%
1980 277.70 million m3 +0.7%
1981 277.30 million m3 -0.1%
1982 272.60 million m3 -1.7%
1983 275.40 million m3 +1.0%
1984 282.80 million m3 +2.7%
1985 281.20 million m3 -0.6%
1986 293.20 million m3 +4.3%
1987 299.20 million m3 +2.0%
1988 305.35 million m3 +2.1%
1989 305.35 million m3 +0.0%
1990 305.30 million m3 -0.0%
1991 275.30 million m3 -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 273.34 million m3 253.30 million m3 289.90 million m3 9
1970s 297.29 million m3 275.90 million m3 312.90 million m3 10
1980s 287.01 million m3 272.60 million m3 305.35 million m3 10
1990s 290.30 million m3 275.30 million m3 305.30 million m3 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 United States 319.08 million m3 compare
  2. 3 Brazil 199.68 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 193.12 million m3
  4. 4 Russia 193.12 million m3

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — production in USSR?
Industrial roundwood — production in USSR was 275.30 million m3 in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 312.90 million m3 in 1975.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 253.30 million m3 in 1961.
How does USSR rank for industrial roundwood — production?
USSR ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 1991.
Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
230 places, 12,791 data points, 1961–2024
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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