India vs Southern Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production

India
204,300 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
216,000 t
in 2024
India rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
16th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production over time

  • India
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 216,000 t against 204,300 t in India, a difference of 11,700 t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Southern Africa ahead.

India ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 50,000 t 328,200 t 278,200 t Southern Africa
1970s 107,400 t 328,800 t 221,400 t Southern Africa
1980s 147,000 t 439,100 t 292,100 t Southern Africa
1990s 175,500 t 675,000 t 499,500 t Southern Africa
2000s 201,010 t 641,030 t 440,020 t Southern Africa
2010s 204,270 t 322,328 t 118,058 t Southern Africa
2020s 204,300 t 205,000 t 700 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production, India or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 216,000 t against 204,300 t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production between India and Southern Africa?
11,700 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
India ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 80 countries.
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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