Pulp for paper — Production in USSR

USSR: Pulp for paper — Production was 8.59 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
8.59 million t
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.01 million t
in 1989
All-time low
3.27 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Pulp for paper — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1961197619911961: 3.3M t1962: 3.5M t1963: 3.7M t1964: 3.8M t1965: 4.2M t1966: 4.7M t1967: 5.1M t1968: 5.4M t1969: 5.6M t1970: 6.4M t1971: 6.7M t1972: 7.0M t1973: 7.3M t1974: 7.9M t1975: 8.1M t1976: 8.5M t1977: 8.8M t1978: 9.0M t1979: 8.3M t1980: 8.4M t1981: 8.6M t1982: 8.8M t1983: 9.3M t1984: 9.6M t1985: 9.8M t1986: 9.9M t1987: 10.1M t1988: 10.3M t1989: 11.0M t1990: 10.1M t1991: 8.6M t

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

Analysis

In 1991, pulp for paper — production in USSR stood at 8.59 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in USSR peaked at 11.01 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million t, in 1961.

USSR ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pulp for paper — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year t Change
1961 3.27 million t —
1962 3.51 million t +7.4%
1963 3.69 million t +4.9%
1964 3.81 million t +3.2%
1965 4.19 million t +10.2%
1966 4.70 million t +12.2%
1967 5.13 million t +9.1%
1968 5.40 million t +5.2%
1969 5.63 million t +4.2%
1970 6.41 million t +13.9%
1971 6.71 million t +4.7%
1972 6.96 million t +3.7%
1973 7.29 million t +4.7%
1974 7.87 million t +7.9%
1975 8.12 million t +3.1%
1976 8.53 million t +5.1%
1977 8.79 million t +3.1%
1978 8.96 million t +2.0%
1979 8.33 million t -7.0%
1980 8.42 million t +1.0%
1981 8.64 million t +2.6%
1982 8.78 million t +1.6%
1983 9.31 million t +6.0%
1984 9.58 million t +2.9%
1985 9.83 million t +2.6%
1986 9.92 million t +0.8%
1987 10.13 million t +2.1%
1988 10.26 million t +1.3%
1989 11.01 million t +7.3%
1990 10.08 million t -8.5%
1991 8.59 million t -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.37 million t 3.27 million t 5.63 million t 9
1970s 7.80 million t 6.41 million t 8.96 million t 10
1980s 9.59 million t 8.42 million t 11.01 million t 10
1990s 9.33 million t 8.59 million t 10.08 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 8 Finland 9.28 million t compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 8.73 million t
  3. 9 Russia 8.73 million t
  4. 12 Japan 7.16 million t compare
  5. 13 India 6.13 million t compare
  6. 14 Chile 5.48 million t compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in USSR?
Pulp for paper — production in USSR was 8.59 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 11.01 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for pulp for paper — production?
USSR ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 1991.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,611 data points, 1961–2024
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