Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in USSR

USSR: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 40,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
40,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 230 countries
All-time high
54,100 t
in 1987
All-time low
5,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in USSR, 1961–1991

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1961197619911961: 5.0k t1962: 5.0k t1963: 5.0k t1964: 6.0k t1965: 10.0k t1966: 14.0k t1967: 17.0k t1968: 20.9k t1969: 21.8k t1970: 24.8k t1971: 26.3k t1972: 28.1k t1973: 32.2k t1974: 47.8k t1975: 48.8k t1976: 49.0k t1977: 31.1k t1978: 34.1k t1979: 28.9k t1980: 48.3k t1981: 44.2k t1982: 45.2k t1983: 45.0k t1984: 47.0k t1985: 46.6k t1986: 47.7k t1987: 54.1k t1988: 47.3k t1989: 43.8k t1990: 40.0k t1991: 40.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, printing and writing papers — export quantity in USSR stood at 40,000 t.

The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in USSR peaked at 54,100 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,000 t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 41st of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 5,000 t —
1962 5,000 t +0.0%
1963 5,000 t +0.0%
1964 6,000 t +20.0%
1965 10,000 t +66.7%
1966 14,000 t +40.0%
1967 17,000 t +21.4%
1968 20,900 t +22.9%
1969 21,800 t +4.3%
1970 24,800 t +13.8%
1971 26,300 t +6.0%
1972 28,100 t +6.8%
1973 32,200 t +14.6%
1974 47,800 t +48.4%
1975 48,800 t +2.1%
1976 49,000 t +0.4%
1977 31,100 t -36.5%
1978 34,100 t +9.6%
1979 28,900 t -15.2%
1980 48,300 t +67.1%
1981 44,200 t -8.5%
1982 45,200 t +2.3%
1983 45,000 t -0.4%
1984 47,000 t +4.4%
1985 46,600 t -0.9%
1986 47,700 t +2.4%
1987 54,100 t +13.4%
1988 47,300 t -12.6%
1989 43,800 t -7.4%
1990 40,000 t -8.7%
1991 40,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,633 t 5,000 t 21,800 t 9
1970s 35,110 t 24,800 t 49,000 t 10
1980s 46,920 t 43,800 t 54,100 t 10
1990s 40,000 t 40,000 t 40,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 39 Czechoslovakia 44,300 t compare
  2. 40 Israel 43,826 t compare
  3. 42 Serbia and Montenegro 37,000 t
  4. 43 Malaysia 32,797 t compare
  5. 44 Colombia 27,732 t compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in USSR?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in USSR was 40,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 54,100 t in 1987.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
USSR ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 1991.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
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t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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