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

Indonesia
35,316 t
in 2016
South Africa
51,221 t
in 2016
Indonesia rank
9th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51,221 t against 35,316 t in Indonesia, a difference of 15,905 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2,800 t 14,850 t 12,050 t South Africa
1980s 33,850 t 7,560 t 26,290 t Indonesia
1990s 10,905 t 3,240 t 7,665 t Indonesia
2000s 10,646 t 16,959 t 6,314 t South Africa
2010s 21,199 t 24,603 t 3,404 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 51,221 t against 35,316 t in Indonesia as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Indonesia and South Africa?
15,905 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Indonesia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 6th of 156 countries.
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
202 places, 5,983 data points, 1968–2016
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