New Zealand vs Portugal: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production

New Zealand
424,000 t
in 2024
Portugal
229,000 t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
13th
Portugal rank
16th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 424,000 t against 229,000 t in Portugal, a difference of 195,000 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 16th of 80 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 171,200 t 62,633 t 108,567 t New Zealand
1970s 315,660 t 173,440 t 142,220 t New Zealand
1980s 329,400 t 252,600 t 76,800 t New Zealand
1990s 319,700 t 329,100 t 9,400 t Portugal
2000s 285,200 t 296,483 t 11,283 t Portugal
2010s 334,625 t 213,655 t 120,970 t New Zealand
2020s 370,941 t 216,600 t 154,341 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 424,000 t against 229,000 t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production between New Zealand and Portugal?
195,000 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
New Zealand ranks 13th and Portugal 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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