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

Brazil
501,000 t
in 2016
Southern Asia
560,000 t
in 2016
Brazil rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
14th

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

  • Brazil
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 560,000 t against 501,000 t in Brazil, a difference of 59,000 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 83 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 145,778 t 51,656 t 94,122 t Brazil
1970s 148,680 t 41,360 t 107,320 t Brazil
1980s 310,200 t 157,900 t 152,300 t Brazil
1990s 449,800 t 245,600 t 204,200 t Brazil
2000s 482,300 t 510,810 t 28,510 t Southern Asia
2010s 483,000 t 560,286 t 77,286 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Brazil or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 560,000 t against 501,000 t in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Brazil and Southern Asia?
59,000 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Asia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Southern Asia rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Brazil ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 14th 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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