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

South Africa
28,927 1000 USD
in 2016
Western Europe
139,614 1000 USD
in 2016
South Africa rank
6th
Western Europe rank
3rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 139,614 1000 USD against 28,927 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 110,687 1000 USD.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 4.8 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 3rd of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 906 1000 USD 102,790 1000 USD 101,884 1000 USD Western Europe
1970s 4,005 1000 USD 234,974 1000 USD 230,969 1000 USD Western Europe
1980s 3,045 1000 USD 421,419 1000 USD 418,374 1000 USD Western Europe
1990s 1,830 1000 USD 355,035 1000 USD 353,205 1000 USD Western Europe
2000s 10,975 1000 USD 261,042 1000 USD 250,067 1000 USD Western Europe
2010s 16,071 1000 USD 221,381 1000 USD 205,310 1000 USD Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value, South Africa or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 139,614 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 South Africa and Western Europe?
110,687 1000 USD, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value?
South Africa ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 3rd 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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