Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Australia and New Zealand
1.06 million t
in 2016
South America
810,268 t
in 2016
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
South America rank
12th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South America
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 1.06 million t against 810,268 t in South America, a difference of 250,512 t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and South America ranks 12th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 381,511 t 259,733 t 121,778 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 548,130 t 303,640 t 244,490 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 897,000 t 487,130 t 409,870 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 1.09 million t 749,160 t 336,140 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 1.22 million t 968,943 t 255,816 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 1.08 million t 892,150 t 187,052 t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
Australia and New Zealand, at 1.06 million t against 810,268 t in South America as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
250,512 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and South America ranks 12th of 83 countries.
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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