Wood pulp — Production in USSR

USSR: Wood pulp — Production was 8.66 million t in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
8.66 million t
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
8th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.33 million t
in 1989
All-time low
3.44 million t
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Wood pulp — Production in USSR, 1961–1991

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1961197619911961: 3.4M t1962: 3.7M t1963: 3.9M t1964: 3.9M t1965: 4.3M t1966: 4.8M t1967: 5.2M t1968: 5.5M t1969: 5.8M t1970: 6.7M t1971: 7.1M t1972: 7.4M t1973: 7.7M t1974: 8.3M t1975: 8.6M t1976: 9.0M t1977: 9.2M t1978: 9.4M t1979: 8.7M t1980: 8.8M t1981: 9.1M t1982: 9.2M t1983: 9.8M t1984: 10.1M t1985: 10.4M t1986: 10.5M t1987: 10.5M t1988: 10.6M t1989: 11.3M t1990: 10.4M t1991: 8.7M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pulp — production in USSR is 8.66 million t, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in USSR peaked at 11.33 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million t, in 1961.

That places USSR 8th out of 102 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.50 million t 3.44 million t 5.80 million t 9
1970s 8.21 million t 6.68 million t 9.39 million t 10
1980s 10.03 million t 8.82 million t 11.33 million t 10
1990s 9.53 million t 8.66 million t 10.39 million t 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 5 Sweden 11.36 million t compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 10.99 million t compare
  3. 7 Finland 9.68 million t compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 8.63 million t
  5. 10 Japan 7.32 million t compare
  6. 11 Chile 5.94 million t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in USSR?
Wood pulp — production in USSR was 8.66 million t in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 11.33 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 1961.
How does USSR rank for wood pulp — production?
USSR ranks 8th out of 102 countries with data for 1991.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
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