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

China
865,000 t
in 2016
Southern Africa
214,107 t
in 2016
China rank
8th
Southern Africa rank
16th

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

  • China
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 865,000 t against 214,107 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 650,893 t.

That makes China's figure about 4.0 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 349,278 t 125,778 t 223,500 t China
1970s 268,500 t 166,500 t 102,000 t China
1980s 376,200 t 257,000 t 119,200 t China
1990s 486,200 t 322,600 t 163,600 t China
2000s 616,500 t 268,776 t 347,724 t China
2010s 865,000 t 221,713 t 643,287 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, China or Southern Africa?
China, at 865,000 t against 214,107 t in Southern Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between China and Southern Africa?
650,893 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do China and Southern Africa rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
China ranks 8th and Southern Africa ranks 16th 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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