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

Australia and New Zealand
1.35 million t
in 2024
India
2.43 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
17th
India rank
14th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • India
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 2.43 million t against 1.35 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.09 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and India ranks 14th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand India Difference Ahead
1960s 459,620 t 50,000 t 409,620 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 663,730 t 187,800 t 475,930 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 848,800 t 449,000 t 399,800 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 1.07 million t 784,200 t 288,500 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 1.34 million t 1.21 million t 135,360 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 1.74 million t 2.08 million t 341,324 t India
2020s 1.62 million t 2.43 million t 811,854 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Australia and New Zealand or India?
India, at 2.43 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 India?
1.09 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and India?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and India rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 17th and India ranks 14th 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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