Australia and New Zealand vs France: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Australia and New Zealand
1.35 million t
in 2024
France
1.42 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
17th
France rank
15th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • France
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.42 million t against 1.35 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 73,000 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 89 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand France Difference Ahead
1960s 411,389 t 782,611 t 371,222 t France
1970s 663,730 t 1.13 million t 466,820 t France
1980s 848,800 t 1.35 million t 505,000 t France
1990s 1.07 million t 1.70 million t 625,320 t France
2000s 1.34 million t 1.53 million t 181,449 t France
2010s 1.74 million t 1.40 million t 338,014 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 1.62 million t 1.49 million t 130,546 t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Australia and New Zealand or France?
France, at 1.42 million t against 1.35 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Australia and New Zealand and France?
73,000 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and France rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and France ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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