Australia vs Southern Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Australia
50 t
in 2016
Southern Africa
2 t
in 2016
Australia rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
20th

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

  • Australia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 50 t against 2 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 48 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 25.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 110 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13,250 t 3,100 t 10,150 t Australia
1970s 11,910 t 3,210 t 8,700 t Australia
1980s 2,000 t 300 t 1,700 t Australia
1990s 1,760 t 370.12 t 1,390 t Australia
2000s 348.8 t 9.8 t 339 t Australia
2010s 186.43 t 1,158 t 971.14 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity, Australia or Southern Africa?
Australia, at 50 t against 2 t in Southern Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity between Australia and Southern Africa?
48 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Australia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (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, unbleached (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
147 places, 4,372 data points, 1968–2016
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