Printing and writing papers — Production in USSR

USSR: Printing and writing papers — Production was 1.25 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
1.25 million t
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.57 million t
in 1989
All-time low
710,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Printing and writing papers — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1961197619911961: 710.0k t1962: 789.0k t1963: 818.0k t1964: 842.0k t1965: 832.8k t1966: 835.0k t1967: 847.0k t1968: 863.0k t1969: 871.0k t1970: 883.0k t1971: 931.0k t1972: 998.0k t1973: 1.1M t1974: 1.1M t1975: 1.1M t1976: 1.2M t1977: 1.2M t1978: 1.2M t1979: 1.1M t1980: 1.1M t1981: 1.2M t1982: 1.2M t1983: 1.2M t1984: 1.3M t1985: 1.3M t1986: 1.4M t1987: 1.4M t1988: 1.4M t1989: 1.6M t1990: 1.4M t1991: 1.2M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, printing and writing papers — production in USSR stood at 1.25 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in USSR peaked at 1.57 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 710,000 t, in 1961.

That places USSR 15th out of 111 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 823,089 t 710,000 t 871,000 t 9
1970s 1.08 million t 883,000 t 1.21 million t 10
1980s 1.31 million t 1.14 million t 1.57 million t 10
1990s 1.30 million t 1.25 million t 1.36 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 12 Russian Federation 1.40 million t
  2. 13 Austria 1.27 million t compare
  3. 14 Italy 1.26 million t compare
  4. 16 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  5. 17 Thailand 1.16 million t compare
  6. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.10 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in USSR?
Printing and writing papers — production in USSR was 1.25 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 710,000 t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for printing and writing papers — production?
USSR ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 1991.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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