Finland vs South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Finland
400,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million t
in 2024
Finland rank
11th
South Africa rank
5th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.07 million t against 400,000 t in Finland, a difference of 668,000 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 5th of 75 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 252,000 t 148,778 t 103,222 t Finland
1970s 203,400 t 323,900 t 120,500 t South Africa
1980s 167,700 t 471,500 t 303,800 t South Africa
1990s 94,700 t 452,200 t 357,500 t South Africa
2000s 9,000 t 519,854 t 510,854 t South Africa
2010s 244,000 t 868,759 t 624,759 t South Africa
2020s 400,000 t 908,000 t 508,000 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.07 million t against 400,000 t in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Finland and South Africa?
668,000 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Finland ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 5th of 75 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
108 places, 3,906 data points, 1961–2024
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