Norway vs South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity
Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.10 million t against 159,175 t in Norway, a difference of 942,155 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 6.9 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 105 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,022 t | 139,767 t | 42,744 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 87,900 t | 292,840 t | 204,940 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 140,880 t | 224,521 t | 83,641 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 127,583 t | 249,535 t | 121,953 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 140,928 t | 538,528 t | 397,599 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 148,416 t | 837,313 t | 688,897 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 153,391 t | 921,994 t | 768,603 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — export quantity, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.10 million t against 159,175 t in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — export quantity between Norway and South Africa?
- 942,155 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
- Norway ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 105 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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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