Africa vs Canada: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity

Africa
1.10 million t
in 2024
Canada
391,392 t
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
Canada rank
4th

Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Canada
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.10 million t against 391,392 t in Canada, a difference of 710,088 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Africa ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 139,767 t 330,678 t 190,911 t Canada
1970s 292,840 t 220,790 t 72,050 t Africa
1980s 224,521 t 203,440 t 21,081 t Africa
1990s 255,185 t 217,105 t 38,080 t Africa
2000s 539,092 t 196,897 t 342,195 t Africa
2010s 838,161 t 523,563 t 314,598 t Africa
2020s 922,088 t 387,104 t 534,985 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — export quantity, Africa or Canada?
Africa, at 1.10 million t against 391,392 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — export quantity between Africa and Canada?
710,088 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Canada rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
Africa ranks 7th and Canada ranks 4th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 4,452 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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