Wood pulp — Export quantity in USSR

USSR: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 600,000 t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
600,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.11 million t
in 1986
All-time low
389,600 t
in 1968
Years of data
24
1968–1991

Wood pulp — Export quantity in USSR, 1968–1991

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1968197919911968: 389.6k t1969: 426.0k t1970: 447.8k t1971: 466.6k t1972: 501.4k t1973: 519.2k t1974: 491.1k t1975: 515.0k t1976: 632.0k t1977: 680.0k t1978: 776.1k t1979: 680.3k t1980: 821.3k t1981: 843.6k t1982: 888.0k t1983: 1.0M t1984: 1.0M t1985: 965.0k t1986: 1.1M t1987: 1.1M t1988: 1.1M t1989: 1.0M t1990: 600.0k t1991: 600.0k t

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

Analysis

In 1991, wood pulp — export quantity in USSR stood at 600,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in USSR peaked at 1.11 million t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 389,600 t, in 1968.

That places USSR 18th out of 186 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Wood pulp — Export quantity in USSR, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp — Export quantity in USSR, 1968 to 1991.
Year t Change
1968 389,600 t —
1969 426,000 t +9.3%
1970 447,800 t +5.1%
1971 466,600 t +4.2%
1972 501,400 t +7.5%
1973 519,200 t +3.6%
1974 491,100 t -5.4%
1975 515,000 t +4.9%
1976 632,000 t +22.7%
1977 680,000 t +7.6%
1978 776,100 t +14.1%
1979 680,300 t -12.3%
1980 821,300 t +20.7%
1981 843,600 t +2.7%
1982 888,000 t +5.3%
1983 1.01 million t +14.0%
1984 1.01 million t -0.2%
1985 965,000 t -4.4%
1986 1.11 million t +14.5%
1987 1.09 million t -1.6%
1988 1.05 million t -3.0%
1989 1.02 million t -3.3%
1990 600,000 t -41.2%
1991 600,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 407,800 t 389,600 t 426,000 t 2
1970s 570,950 t 447,800 t 776,100 t 10
1980s 980,810 t 821,300 t 1.11 million t 10
1990s 600,000 t 600,000 t 600,000 t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 15 Spain 971,883 t compare
  2. 16 Australia and New Zealand 677,503 t compare
  3. 17 New Zealand 677,124 t compare
  4. 19 Singapore 533,985 t compare
  5. 20 Japan 514,306 t compare
  6. 21 Belgium 485,978 t

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — export quantity in USSR?
Wood pulp — export quantity in USSR was 600,000 t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million t in 1986.
What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 389,600 t in 1968.
How does USSR rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
USSR ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 1991.
Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 7,617 data points, 1961–2024
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