Asia vs South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Asia
167,761 t
in 2016
South Africa
51,221 t
in 2016
Asia rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 167,761 t against 51,221 t in South Africa, a difference of 116,540 t.

That makes Asia's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 165,000 t 6,900 t 158,100 t Asia
1970s 151,830 t 13,860 t 137,970 t Asia
1980s 269,860 t 7,560 t 262,300 t Asia
1990s 299,682 t 3,240 t 296,442 t Asia
2000s 187,033 t 16,959 t 170,074 t Asia
2010s 189,559 t 24,603 t 164,956 t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Asia or South Africa?
Asia, at 167,761 t against 51,221 t in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Asia and South Africa?
116,540 t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Asia and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Asia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,306 data points, 1968–2016
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