Australia vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Australia
652,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
690,000 t
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 690,000 t against 652,000 t in Australia, a difference of 38,000 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 89 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 199,556 t 244,889 t 45,333 t South Africa
1970s 188,710 t 273,010 t 84,300 t South Africa
1980s 287,700 t 395,700 t 108,000 t South Africa
1990s 430,100 t 1.07 million t 638,900 t South Africa
2000s 635,900 t 1.27 million t 632,200 t South Africa
2010s 941,340 t 993,515 t 52,174 t South Africa
2020s 920,800 t 643,800 t 277,000 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 690,000 t against 652,000 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Australia and South Africa?
38,000 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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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