China (People’s Republic of) vs Southern Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
259,982 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
127,246 t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
16th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 259,982 t against 127,246 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 132,736 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 143 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 23,100 t 1,940 t 21,160 t China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 30,000 t 5,300 t 24,700 t China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 21,933 t 226,538 t 204,605 t Southern Africa
2000s 37,580 t 165,365 t 127,786 t Southern Africa
2010s 94,706 t 186,799 t 92,094 t Southern Africa
2020s 227,521 t 136,693 t 90,828 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity, China (People’s Republic of) or Southern Africa?
China (People’s Republic of), at 259,982 t against 127,246 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Africa?
132,736 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,971 data points, 1968–2024
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