Europe vs South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity
Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity over time
- Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.18 million t against 1.10 million t in South Africa, a difference of 76,710 t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 27 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 731,556 t | 139,767 t | 591,789 t | Europe |
| 1970s | 568,762 t | 292,840 t | 275,922 t | Europe |
| 1980s | 395,870 t | 224,521 t | 171,349 t | Europe |
| 1990s | 314,712 t | 249,535 t | 65,177 t | Europe |
| 2000s | 632,042 t | 538,528 t | 93,514 t | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.22 million t | 837,313 t | 380,659 t | Europe |
| 2020s | 1.26 million t | 921,994 t | 333,746 t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — export quantity, Europe or South Africa?
- Europe, at 1.18 million t against 1.10 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — export quantity between Europe and South Africa?
- 76,710 t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and South Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
- Europe ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 27 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en