Eastern Africa vs Viet Nam: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Eastern Africa
12,400 t
in 2016
Viet Nam
190,000 t
in 2016
Eastern Africa rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 190,000 t against 12,400 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 177,600 t.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 15.3 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 24 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 5,943 t 3,400 t 2,543 t Eastern Africa
1970s 14,920 t 8,570 t 6,350 t Eastern Africa
1980s 25,010 t 6,500 t 18,510 t Eastern Africa
1990s 29,080 t 14,500 t 14,580 t Eastern Africa
2000s 33,200 t 45,600 t 12,400 t Viet Nam
2010s 12,400 t 175,714 t 163,314 t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Eastern Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 190,000 t against 12,400 t in Eastern Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Eastern Africa and Viet Nam?
177,600 t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Viet Nam?
54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2016.
How do Eastern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd 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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