Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in USSR

USSR: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 529,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
529,000 t
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 255 countries
All-time high
959,100 t
in 1982
All-time low
154,700 t
in 1962
Years of data
31
1961–1991

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1961197619911961: 180.1k t1962: 154.7k t1963: 171.0k t1964: 172.8k t1965: 202.2k t1966: 210.7k t1967: 270.8k t1968: 349.9k t1969: 402.9k t1970: 479.4k t1971: 459.9k t1972: 476.3k t1973: 397.3k t1974: 464.8k t1975: 573.2k t1976: 577.0k t1977: 600.6k t1978: 602.9k t1979: 639.3k t1980: 905.0k t1981: 951.9k t1982: 959.1k t1983: 747.8k t1984: 733.0k t1985: 751.7k t1986: 613.7k t1987: 555.0k t1988: 601.8k t1989: 709.9k t1990: 545.0k t1991: 529.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, paper and paperboard — import quantity in USSR stood at 529,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in USSR peaked at 959,100 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, 154,700 t, in 1962.

That places USSR 51st out of 255 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 180,100 t —
1962 154,700 t -14.1%
1963 171,000 t +10.5%
1964 172,800 t +1.1%
1965 202,200 t +17.0%
1966 210,700 t +4.2%
1967 270,800 t +28.5%
1968 349,900 t +29.2%
1969 402,900 t +15.1%
1970 479,400 t +19.0%
1971 459,900 t -4.1%
1972 476,300 t +3.6%
1973 397,300 t -16.6%
1974 464,800 t +17.0%
1975 573,200 t +23.3%
1976 577,000 t +0.7%
1977 600,600 t +4.1%
1978 602,900 t +0.4%
1979 639,300 t +6.0%
1980 905,000 t +41.6%
1981 951,900 t +5.2%
1982 959,100 t +0.8%
1983 747,800 t -22.0%
1984 733,000 t -2.0%
1985 751,700 t +2.6%
1986 613,700 t -18.4%
1987 555,000 t -9.6%
1988 601,800 t +8.4%
1989 709,900 t +18.0%
1990 545,000 t -23.2%
1991 529,000 t -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 235,011 t 154,700 t 402,900 t 9
1970s 527,070 t 397,300 t 639,300 t 10
1980s 752,890 t 555,000 t 959,100 t 10
1990s 537,000 t 529,000 t 545,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 48 Chile 591,498 t compare
  2. 49 Colombia 579,518 t compare
  3. 50 Caribbean 541,691 t compare
  4. 52 Brazil 527,025 t compare
  5. 53 Switzerland 518,587 t compare
  6. 54 Serbia 499,000 t

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in USSR?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in USSR was 529,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 959,100 t in 1982.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 154,700 t in 1962.
How does USSR rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
USSR ranks 51st out of 255 countries with data for 1991.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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