Canada vs South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Canada
620,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.07 million t against 620,000 t in Canada, a difference of 448,000 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 87 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 407,956 t 148,778 t 259,178 t Canada
1970s 323,600 t 323,900 t 300 t South Africa
1980s 247,000 t 471,500 t 224,500 t South Africa
1990s 169,900 t 452,200 t 282,300 t South Africa
2000s 235,500 t 519,854 t 284,354 t South Africa
2010s 616,500 t 868,759 t 252,259 t South Africa
2020s 620,000 t 908,000 t 288,000 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.07 million t against 620,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Canada and South Africa?
448,000 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Canada ranks 7th 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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