New Zealand vs World: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity

New Zealand
265,209 t
in 2016
World
679,596 t
in 2016
New Zealand rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity over time

  • New Zealand
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 679,596 t against 265,209 t in New Zealand, a difference of 414,387 t.

That makes World's figure about 2.6 times New Zealand's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 97 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand World Difference Ahead
1960s 1,533 t 1.26 million t 1.26 million t World
1970s 107,330 t 1.19 million t 1.08 million t World
1980s 278,120 t 1.27 million t 991,692 t World
1990s 321,944 t 1.19 million t 868,342 t World
2000s 309,438 t 1.13 million t 822,503 t World
2010s 220,694 t 731,188 t 510,494 t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity, New Zealand or World?
World, at 679,596 t against 265,209 t in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity between New Zealand and World?
414,387 t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and World rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 3,167 data points, 1961–2016
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