Australia vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity

Australia
181,005 t
in 2024
South Africa
169,920 t
in 2024
Australia rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th

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

  • Australia
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196819962024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 181,005 t against 169,920 t in South Africa, a difference of 11,085 t.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 82,150 t 33,350 t 48,800 t Australia
1970s 119,610 t 77,850 t 41,760 t Australia
1980s 145,750 t 117,740 t 28,010 t Australia
1990s 155,534 t 64,843 t 90,691 t Australia
2000s 266,870 t 43,026 t 223,844 t Australia
2010s 224,605 t 102,020 t 122,584 t Australia
2020s 252,407 t 153,148 t 99,259 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 181,005 t against 169,920 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity between Australia and South Africa?
11,085 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity?
Australia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import 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 — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 8,065 data points, 1968–2024
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