Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in USSR

USSR: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 890,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
890,000 t
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
37th
of 243 countries
All-time high
1.25 million t
in 1987
All-time low
145,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in USSR, 1961–1991

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1961197619911961: 145.6k t1962: 152.2k t1963: 150.2k t1964: 175.1k t1965: 241.6k t1966: 333.6k t1967: 397.6k t1968: 473.1k t1969: 601.1k t1970: 721.6k t1971: 723.2k t1972: 779.0k t1973: 860.6k t1974: 914.0k t1975: 907.7k t1976: 977.8k t1977: 1.0M t1978: 1.0M t1979: 970.0k t1980: 1.0M t1981: 1.0M t1982: 985.7k t1983: 1.0M t1984: 1.0M t1985: 1.1M t1986: 1.2M t1987: 1.3M t1988: 1.1M t1989: 1.0M t1990: 967.0k t1991: 890.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in USSR is 890,000 t, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in USSR peaked at 1.25 million t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 145,600 t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 37th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 145,600 t —
1962 152,200 t +4.5%
1963 150,200 t -1.3%
1964 175,100 t +16.6%
1965 241,600 t +38.0%
1966 333,600 t +38.1%
1967 397,600 t +19.2%
1968 473,100 t +19.0%
1969 601,100 t +27.1%
1970 721,600 t +20.0%
1971 723,200 t +0.2%
1972 779,000 t +7.7%
1973 860,600 t +10.5%
1974 914,000 t +6.2%
1975 907,700 t -0.7%
1976 977,800 t +7.7%
1977 1.02 million t +3.9%
1978 1.01 million t -0.4%
1979 970,000 t -4.2%
1980 1.04 million t +6.7%
1981 1.02 million t -1.6%
1982 985,700 t -3.2%
1983 1.03 million t +4.9%
1984 1.05 million t +1.1%
1985 1.10 million t +4.9%
1986 1.19 million t +8.3%
1987 1.25 million t +5.4%
1988 1.10 million t -12.2%
1989 1.02 million t -7.2%
1990 967,000 t -5.2%
1991 890,000 t -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 296,678 t 145,600 t 601,100 t 9
1970s 888,170 t 721,600 t 1.02 million t 10
1980s 1.08 million t 985,700 t 1.25 million t 10
1990s 928,500 t 890,000 t 967,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 34 Czechia 961,300 t
  2. 35 Slovakia 916,868 t
  3. 36 Australia 897,412 t compare
  4. 38 Hungary 857,099 t compare
  5. 39 Norway 770,890 t compare
  6. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 766,155 t compare
  7. 40 United Kingdom 766,155 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in USSR?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in USSR was 890,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 1987.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 145,600 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
USSR ranks 37th out of 243 countries with data for 1991.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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