Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in USSR

USSR: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 501,000 m3 in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
501,000 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 172 countries
All-time high
800,000 m3
in 1988
All-time low
11,000 m3
in 1969
Years of data
24
1968–1991

Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in USSR, 1968–1991

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1968197919911968: 19.0k m31969: 11.0k m31970: 27.0k m31971: 19.0k m31972: 23.0k m31973: 22.0k m31974: 51.0k m31975: 226.0k m31976: 226.0k m31977: 226.0k m31978: 226.0k m31979: 482.0k m31980: 547.0k m31981: 552.0k m31982: 425.0k m31983: 385.0k m31984: 370.0k m31985: 360.0k m31986: 652.0k m31987: 770.0k m31988: 800.0k m31989: 552.0k m31990: 501.0k m31991: 501.0k m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — export quantity in USSR is 501,000 m3, measured in 1991.

That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in USSR peaked at 800,000 m3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11,000 m3, in 1969.

That places USSR 17th out of 172 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in USSR, 1968 to 1991.
Year m3 Change
1968 19,000 m3 —
1969 11,000 m3 -42.1%
1970 27,000 m3 +145.5%
1971 19,000 m3 -29.6%
1972 23,000 m3 +21.1%
1973 22,000 m3 -4.3%
1974 51,000 m3 +131.8%
1975 226,000 m3 +343.1%
1976 226,000 m3 +0.0%
1977 226,000 m3 +0.0%
1978 226,000 m3 +0.0%
1979 482,000 m3 +113.3%
1980 547,000 m3 +13.5%
1981 552,000 m3 +0.9%
1982 425,000 m3 -23.0%
1983 385,000 m3 -9.4%
1984 370,000 m3 -3.9%
1985 360,000 m3 -2.7%
1986 652,000 m3 +81.1%
1987 770,000 m3 +18.1%
1988 800,000 m3 +3.9%
1989 552,000 m3 -31.0%
1990 501,000 m3 -9.2%
1991 501,000 m3 +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in USSR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +343.1% 51,000 m3 226,000 m3
1970 +145.5% 11,000 m3 27,000 m3
1974 +131.8% 22,000 m3 51,000 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,000 m3 11,000 m3 19,000 m3 2
1970s 152,800 m3 19,000 m3 482,000 m3 10
1980s 541,300 m3 360,000 m3 800,000 m3 10
1990s 501,000 m3 501,000 m3 501,000 m3 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 14 Slovenia 760,953 m3
  2. 15 Norway 639,692 m3 compare
  3. 16 Italy 560,266 m3
  4. 18 Spain 486,627 m3 compare
  5. 19 Malaysia 418,908 m3 compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 378,245 m3

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — export quantity in USSR?
Wood chips and particles — export quantity in USSR was 501,000 m3 in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 800,000 m3 in 1988.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 m3 in 1969.
How does USSR rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
USSR ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 1991.
Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood chips and particles — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 5,885 data points, 1964–2024
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