Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production

Africa
257,000 t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
601,000 t
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
Australia and New Zealand rank
10th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 601,000 t against 257,000 t in Africa, a difference of 344,000 t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 25 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Australia and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 326,100 t 213,450 t 112,650 t Africa
1970s 330,600 t 385,300 t 54,700 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 450,020 t 442,300 t 7,720 t Africa
1990s 708,500 t 502,000 t 206,500 t Africa
2000s 714,530 t 523,800 t 190,730 t Africa
2010s 363,328 t 908,266 t 544,938 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 246,000 t 690,941 t 444,941 t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 601,000 t against 257,000 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
344,000 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
Africa ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — 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, unbleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 4,750 data points, 1961–2024
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