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
17th
of 118 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 17th out of 118 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.

Printing and writing papers — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 710,000 t —
1962 789,000 t +11.1%
1963 818,000 t +3.7%
1964 842,000 t +2.9%
1965 832,800 t -1.1%
1966 835,000 t +0.3%
1967 847,000 t +1.4%
1968 863,000 t +1.9%
1969 871,000 t +0.9%
1970 883,000 t +1.4%
1971 931,000 t +5.4%
1972 998,000 t +7.2%
1973 1.06 million t +6.7%
1974 1.09 million t +2.7%
1975 1.14 million t +3.8%
1976 1.16 million t +2.4%
1977 1.19 million t +2.1%
1978 1.21 million t +1.5%
1979 1.14 million t -5.4%
1980 1.14 million t +0.1%
1981 1.17 million t +2.5%
1982 1.17 million t +0.3%
1983 1.25 million t +6.5%
1984 1.28 million t +2.8%
1985 1.31 million t +2.0%
1986 1.36 million t +3.7%
1987 1.38 million t +1.6%
1988 1.42 million t +2.5%
1989 1.57 million t +11.0%
1990 1.36 million t -13.1%
1991 1.25 million t -8.8%

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. 15 Austria 1.27 million t compare
  2. 16 Italy 1.26 million t compare
  3. 18 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  4. 19 Thailand 1.16 million t compare
  5. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.10 million t compare

See the full ranking of 148 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 17th out of 118 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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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
148 places, 7,133 data points, 1961–2024
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