Indonesia vs South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity

Indonesia
1.60 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.10 million t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.60 million t against 1.10 million t in South Africa, a difference of 503,040 t.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,135 t 295,860 t 288,725 t South Africa
2000s 41,753 t 538,528 t 496,775 t South Africa
2010s 102,724 t 837,313 t 734,590 t South Africa
2020s 1.23 million t 921,994 t 305,056 t Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — export quantity, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 1.60 million t against 1.10 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — export quantity between Indonesia and South Africa?
503,040 t, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
Indonesia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd 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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