Africa vs Brazil: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Africa
226,507 t
in 2016
Brazil
501,000 t
in 2016
Africa rank
9th
Brazil rank
14th

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production over time

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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 501,000 t against 226,507 t in Africa, a difference of 274,493 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Africa ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 14th of 24 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 131,144 t 145,778 t 14,633 t Brazil
1970s 181,420 t 148,680 t 32,740 t Africa
1980s 282,010 t 310,200 t 28,190 t Brazil
1990s 351,680 t 449,800 t 98,120 t Brazil
2000s 301,976 t 482,300 t 180,324 t Brazil
2010s 234,113 t 483,000 t 248,887 t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Africa or Brazil?
Brazil, at 501,000 t against 226,507 t in Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Africa and Brazil?
274,493 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Africa ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 14th of 24 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
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