Australia vs Southern Africa: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Australia
1,841 t
in 2016
Southern Africa
65 t
in 2016
Australia rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

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

  • Australia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,841 t against 65 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1,776 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 28.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11,689 t 3,144 t 8,544 t Australia
1970s 11,260 t 2,030 t 9,230 t Australia
1980s 4,040 t 548.5 t 3,492 t Australia
1990s 2,841 t 339.4 t 2,502 t Australia
2000s 5,610 t 494.2 t 5,116 t Australia
2010s 1,477 t 639.86 t 837 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Australia or Southern Africa?
Australia, at 1,841 t against 65 t in Southern Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Australia and Southern Africa?
1,776 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Australia ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 5,642 data points, 1961–2016
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