Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

Lao People's Democratic Republic
323,000 t
in 2024
South America
1.61 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
2nd
South America rank
7th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South America
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196619952024

How they compare

South America currently reports 1.61 million t against 323,000 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.28 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 5.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and South America ranks 7th of 8 regions.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South America Difference Ahead
2010s 80,000 t 597,500 t 517,500 t South America
2020s 293,000 t 1.11 million t 815,000 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South America?
South America, at 1.61 million t against 323,000 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
1.28 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 2nd and South America ranks 7th of 8 regions.
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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