Newsprint — Export quantity in USSR

USSR: Newsprint — Export quantity was 250,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
250,000 t
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
8th
of 190 countries
All-time high
367,000 t
in 1985
All-time low
98,200 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Newsprint — Export quantity in USSR, 1961–1991

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961197619911961: 98.2k t1962: 107.3k t1963: 105.2k t1964: 118.8k t1965: 138.7k t1966: 178.9k t1967: 186.1k t1968: 218.3k t1969: 247.7k t1970: 259.6k t1971: 255.9k t1972: 263.7k t1973: 292.8k t1974: 288.9k t1975: 268.0k t1976: 290.4k t1977: 316.6k t1978: 312.0k t1979: 303.1k t1980: 320.0k t1981: 321.6k t1982: 341.0k t1983: 361.0k t1984: 350.1k t1985: 367.0k t1986: 357.0k t1987: 363.4k t1988: 333.9k t1989: 320.0k t1990: 327.0k t1991: 250.0k t

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

Analysis

USSR recorded 250,000 t for newsprint — export quantity in 1991.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in USSR peaked at 367,000 t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 98,200 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 8th out of 190 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.

Newsprint — Export quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Export quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 98,200 t —
1962 107,300 t +9.3%
1963 105,200 t -2.0%
1964 118,800 t +12.9%
1965 138,700 t +16.8%
1966 178,900 t +29.0%
1967 186,100 t +4.0%
1968 218,300 t +17.3%
1969 247,700 t +13.5%
1970 259,600 t +4.8%
1971 255,900 t -1.4%
1972 263,700 t +3.0%
1973 292,800 t +11.0%
1974 288,900 t -1.3%
1975 268,000 t -7.2%
1976 290,400 t +8.4%
1977 316,600 t +9.0%
1978 312,000 t -1.5%
1979 303,100 t -2.9%
1980 320,000 t +5.6%
1981 321,600 t +0.5%
1982 341,000 t +6.0%
1983 361,000 t +5.9%
1984 350,100 t -3.0%
1985 367,000 t +4.8%
1986 357,000 t -2.7%
1987 363,400 t +1.8%
1988 333,900 t -8.1%
1989 320,000 t -4.2%
1990 327,000 t +2.2%
1991 250,000 t -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,467 t 98,200 t 247,700 t 9
1970s 285,100 t 255,900 t 316,600 t 10
1980s 343,500 t 320,000 t 367,000 t 10
1990s 288,500 t 250,000 t 327,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Norway 437,040 t compare
  2. 6 France 338,200 t compare
  3. 7 Belgium 317,070 t
  4. 9 Switzerland 248,124 t compare
  5. 10 Sweden 228,129 t compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 208,000 t compare
  7. 11 United Kingdom 208,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — export quantity in USSR?
Newsprint — export quantity in USSR was 250,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 367,000 t in 1985.
What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 98,200 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for newsprint — export quantity?
USSR ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 1991.
Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 7,751 data points, 1961–2024
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