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

Africa
226,507 t
in 2016
Italy
280,471 t
in 2016
Africa rank
15th
Italy rank
19th

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

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How they compare

Italy currently reports 280,471 t against 226,507 t in Africa, a difference of 53,964 t.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Italy ranks 19th of 24 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 131,144 t 387,467 t 256,322 t Italy
1970s 181,420 t 531,000 t 349,580 t Italy
1980s 282,010 t 467,300 t 185,290 t Italy
1990s 351,680 t 381,450 t 29,770 t Italy
2000s 301,976 t 319,710 t 17,734 t Italy
2010s 234,113 t 279,941 t 45,827 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Africa or Italy?
Italy, at 280,471 t against 226,507 t in Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Africa and Italy?
53,964 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Africa and Italy rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Africa ranks 15th and Italy ranks 19th 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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