Southern Africa vs Spain: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Southern Africa
690,000 t
in 2024
Spain
1.17 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
17th
Spain rank
19th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.17 million t against 690,000 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 483,070 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 26 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 315,133 t 152,200 t 162,933 t Southern Africa
1970s 413,110 t 637,480 t 224,370 t Spain
1980s 565,000 t 1.14 million t 577,800 t Spain
1990s 1.25 million t 1.35 million t 94,990 t Spain
2000s 1.43 million t 1.76 million t 330,170 t Spain
2010s 995,015 t 1.56 million t 565,830 t Spain
2020s 643,800 t 1.23 million t 585,206 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Southern Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 1.17 million t against 690,000 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Southern Africa and Spain?
483,070 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Spain rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Southern Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 19th of 26 groups.
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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