Newsprint — Import quantity in USSR

USSR: Newsprint — Import quantity was 24,000 t in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
24,000 t
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
40th
of 239 countries
All-time high
95,600 t
in 1989
All-time low
5,900 t
in 1986
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Newsprint — Import quantity in USSR, 1961–1991

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1961197619911961: 44.1k t1962: 56.1k t1963: 57.8k t1964: 46.5k t1965: 56.5k t1966: 34.9k t1967: 30.1k t1968: 46.1k t1969: 69.4k t1970: 86.8k t1971: 64.0k t1972: 56.8k t1973: 21.7k t1974: 42.3k t1975: 45.7k t1976: 30.7k t1977: 30.7k t1978: 27.0k t1979: 16.2k t1980: 30.1k t1981: 47.3k t1982: 33.2k t1983: 14.5k t1984: 6.7k t1985: 6.0k t1986: 5.9k t1987: 11.1k t1988: 26.0k t1989: 95.6k t1990: 40.0k t1991: 24.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in USSR is 24,000 t, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in USSR peaked at 95,600 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5,900 t, in 1986.

USSR ranks 40th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Import quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 44,100 t —
1962 56,100 t +27.2%
1963 57,800 t +3.0%
1964 46,500 t -19.6%
1965 56,500 t +21.5%
1966 34,900 t -38.2%
1967 30,100 t -13.8%
1968 46,100 t +53.2%
1969 69,400 t +50.5%
1970 86,800 t +25.1%
1971 64,000 t -26.3%
1972 56,800 t -11.2%
1973 21,700 t -61.8%
1974 42,300 t +94.9%
1975 45,700 t +8.0%
1976 30,700 t -32.8%
1977 30,700 t +0.0%
1978 27,000 t -12.1%
1979 16,200 t -40.0%
1980 30,100 t +85.8%
1981 47,300 t +57.1%
1982 33,200 t -29.8%
1983 14,500 t -56.3%
1984 6,700 t -53.8%
1985 6,000 t -10.4%
1986 5,900 t -1.7%
1987 11,100 t +88.1%
1988 26,000 t +134.2%
1989 95,600 t +267.7%
1990 40,000 t -58.2%
1991 24,000 t -40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,056 t 30,100 t 69,400 t 9
1970s 42,190 t 16,200 t 86,800 t 10
1980s 27,640 t 5,900 t 95,600 t 10
1990s 32,000 t 24,000 t 40,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 37 Malaysia 27,265 t compare
  2. 38 Colombia 26,072 t compare
  3. 39 Australia 25,856 t compare
  4. 41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 23,922 t compare
  5. 42 Brazil 23,762 t compare
  6. 43 Caribbean 23,443 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in USSR?
Newsprint — import quantity in USSR was 24,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 95,600 t in 1989.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5,900 t in 1986.
How does USSR rank for newsprint — import quantity?
USSR ranks 40th out of 239 countries with data for 1991.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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