Canada vs Southern Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity

Canada
391,392 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.10 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Southern Africa rank
8th

Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

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

That makes Southern 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.

Canada ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 8th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 330,678 t 139,767 t 190,911 t Canada
1970s 220,790 t 292,840 t 72,050 t Southern Africa
1980s 203,440 t 224,521 t 21,081 t Southern Africa
1990s 217,105 t 249,535 t 32,430 t Southern Africa
2000s 196,897 t 538,528 t 341,630 t Southern Africa
2010s 523,563 t 837,320 t 313,757 t Southern Africa
2020s 387,104 t 922,024 t 534,921 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — export quantity, Canada or Southern Africa?
Southern 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 Canada and Southern Africa?
710,088 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Southern Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
Canada ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 8th of 113 countries.
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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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
140 places, 4,709 data points, 1961–2024
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