South Africa vs United States: Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity

South Africa
1.10 million t
in 2024
United States
535,325 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
3rd
United States rank
4th

Dissolving wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • United States
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.10 million t against 535,325 t in United States, a difference of 566,005 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times United States's.

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

South Africa ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States Difference Ahead
1960s 139,767 t 518,078 t 378,311 t United States
1970s 292,840 t 700,470 t 407,630 t United States
1980s 224,521 t 654,970 t 430,449 t United States
1990s 249,535 t 604,215 t 354,680 t United States
2000s 538,528 t 361,583 t 176,945 t South Africa
2010s 837,313 t 774,278 t 63,035 t South Africa
2020s 921,994 t 709,897 t 212,098 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — export quantity, South Africa or United States?
South Africa, at 1.10 million t against 535,325 t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — export quantity between South Africa and United States?
566,005 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United States rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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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