Brazil vs South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Brazil
1.15 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.15 million t against 1.07 million t in South Africa, a difference of 82,000 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 87 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 57,000 t 380,000 t 323,000 t South Africa
1980s 67,100 t 471,500 t 404,400 t South Africa
1990s 96,300 t 452,200 t 355,900 t South Africa
2000s 156,200 t 519,854 t 363,654 t South Africa
2010s 497,100 t 868,759 t 371,659 t South Africa
2020s 817,000 t 908,000 t 91,000 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Brazil or South Africa?
Brazil, at 1.15 million t against 1.07 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Brazil and South Africa?
82,000 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Brazil ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 4,135 data points, 1961–2024
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