Argentina vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production

Argentina
407,855 t
in 2024
South Africa
474,000 t
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 474,000 t against 407,855 t in Argentina, a difference of 66,145 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 62,440 t 83,800 t 21,360 t South Africa
1980s 168,000 t 125,900 t 42,100 t Argentina
1990s 332,900 t 543,200 t 210,300 t South Africa
2000s 455,400 t 789,200 t 333,800 t South Africa
2010s 450,300 t 653,886 t 203,586 t South Africa
2020s 425,571 t 438,800 t 13,229 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 474,000 t against 407,855 t in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production between Argentina and South Africa?
66,145 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 86 countries.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Argentina vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/chemical-wood-pulp-sulphate-bleached-production-2/argentina/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/chemical-wood-pulp-sulphate-bleached-production-2/argentina/south-africa/">Argentina vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en