Wood fuel — Production in USSR

USSR: Wood fuel — Production was 81.10 million m3 in 1991. ▼ Falling

Latest (1991)
81.10 million m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 230 countries
All-time high
108.40 million m3
in 1964
All-time low
77.80 million m3
in 1978
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wood fuel — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1961197619911961: 97.7M m31962: 97.0M m31963: 102.3M m31964: 108.4M m31965: 105.1M m31966: 101.7M m31967: 96.1M m31968: 90.5M m31969: 87.9M m31970: 86.5M m31971: 86.4M m31972: 85.3M m31973: 83.5M m31974: 84.8M m31975: 82.2M m31976: 82.4M m31977: 80.7M m31978: 77.8M m31979: 78.1M m31980: 78.9M m31981: 80.9M m31982: 83.3M m31983: 80.3M m31984: 85.1M m31985: 86.8M m31986: 80.7M m31987: 86.3M m31988: 81.1M m31989: 81.1M m31990: 81.1M m31991: 81.1M m3

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

Analysis

In 1991, wood fuel — production in USSR stood at 81.10 million m3.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in USSR peaked at 108.40 million m3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 77.80 million m3, in 1978.

That places USSR 7th out of 230 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wood fuel — Production in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year m3 Change
1961 97.70 million m3 —
1962 97.00 million m3 -0.7%
1963 102.30 million m3 +5.5%
1964 108.40 million m3 +6.0%
1965 105.10 million m3 -3.0%
1966 101.70 million m3 -3.2%
1967 96.10 million m3 -5.5%
1968 90.50 million m3 -5.8%
1969 87.90 million m3 -2.9%
1970 86.50 million m3 -1.6%
1971 86.40 million m3 -0.1%
1972 85.30 million m3 -1.3%
1973 83.50 million m3 -2.1%
1974 84.80 million m3 +1.6%
1975 82.20 million m3 -3.1%
1976 82.40 million m3 +0.2%
1977 80.70 million m3 -2.1%
1978 77.80 million m3 -3.6%
1979 78.10 million m3 +0.4%
1980 78.90 million m3 +1.0%
1981 80.90 million m3 +2.5%
1982 83.30 million m3 +3.0%
1983 80.30 million m3 -3.6%
1984 85.10 million m3 +6.0%
1985 86.80 million m3 +2.0%
1986 80.70 million m3 -7.0%
1987 86.30 million m3 +6.9%
1988 81.10 million m3 -6.0%
1989 81.10 million m3 +0.0%
1990 81.10 million m3 +0.0%
1991 81.10 million m3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.52 million m3 87.90 million m3 108.40 million m3 9
1970s 82.77 million m3 77.80 million m3 86.50 million m3 10
1980s 82.45 million m3 78.90 million m3 86.80 million m3 10
1990s 81.10 million m3 81.10 million m3 81.10 million m3 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Brazil 132.21 million m3 compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 119.73 million m3
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia PDR 77.37 million m3 compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 68.38 million m3 compare
  6. 10 United States 64.04 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production in USSR?
Wood fuel — production in USSR was 81.10 million m3 in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 108.40 million m3 in 1964.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 77.80 million m3 in 1978.
How does USSR rank for wood fuel — production?
USSR ranks 7th out of 230 countries with data for 1991.
Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this USSR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 14,720 data points, 1961–2024
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en