Africa vs Portugal: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production

Africa
532,000 t
in 2024
Portugal
2.45 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Portugal rank
11th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Portugal
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.45 million t against 532,000 t in Africa, a difference of 1.92 million t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 95,211 t 91,944 t 3,267 t Africa
1970s 170,090 t 290,530 t 120,440 t Portugal
1980s 225,700 t 757,600 t 531,900 t Portugal
1990s 661,900 t 1.18 million t 522,700 t Portugal
2000s 935,200 t 1.57 million t 637,489 t Portugal
2010s 772,286 t 2.26 million t 1.49 million t Portugal
2020s 496,800 t 2.46 million t 1.96 million t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production, Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2.45 million t against 532,000 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production between Africa and Portugal?
1.92 million t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 11th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 4,980 data points, 1961–2024
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