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

China
31,705 1000 USD
in 2016
South Africa
28,927 1000 USD
in 2016
China rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th

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

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 31,705 1000 USD against 28,927 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 2,778 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 156 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,457 1000 USD 906 1000 USD 3,551 1000 USD China
1970s 3,060 1000 USD 4,005 1000 USD 945.4 1000 USD South Africa
1980s 19,305 1000 USD 3,045 1000 USD 16,260 1000 USD China
1990s 75,003 1000 USD 1,830 1000 USD 73,172 1000 USD China
2000s 52,159 1000 USD 10,975 1000 USD 41,184 1000 USD China
2010s 55,583 1000 USD 16,071 1000 USD 39,512 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value, China or South Africa?
China, at 31,705 1000 USD against 28,927 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value between China and South Africa?
2,778 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value?
China ranks 4th 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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