Africa vs China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export value

Africa
72,807 1000 USD
in 2024
China
185,521 1000 USD
in 2024
Africa rank
17th
China rank
16th

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

  • Africa
  • China
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196819962024

How they compare

China currently reports 185,521 1000 USD against 72,807 1000 USD in Africa, a difference of 112,714 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 30 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1970s 14,866 1000 USD 8,121 1000 USD 6,745 1000 USD Africa
1980s 30,201 1000 USD 28,978 1000 USD 1,223 1000 USD Africa
1990s 144,947 1000 USD 15,040 1000 USD 129,908 1000 USD Africa
2000s 128,502 1000 USD 19,143 1000 USD 109,359 1000 USD Africa
2010s 136,159 1000 USD 61,553 1000 USD 74,606 1000 USD Africa
2020s 82,856 1000 USD 173,040 1000 USD 90,184 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export value, Africa or China?
China, at 185,521 1000 USD against 72,807 1000 USD in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export value between Africa and China?
112,714 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — export value?
Africa ranks 17th and China ranks 16th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Export value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,965 data points, 1968–2024
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