Finland vs South America: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Finland
2.94 million t
in 2016
South America
810,268 t
in 2016
Finland rank
3rd
South America rank
12th

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

  • Finland
  • South America
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 2.94 million t against 810,268 t in South America, a difference of 2.13 million t.

That makes Finland's figure about 3.6 times South America's.

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

Finland ranks 3rd and South America ranks 12th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.40 million t 259,733 t 1.14 million t Finland
1970s 1.90 million t 303,640 t 1.60 million t Finland
1980s 2.79 million t 487,130 t 2.31 million t Finland
1990s 3.61 million t 749,160 t 2.86 million t Finland
2000s 4.11 million t 968,943 t 3.14 million t Finland
2010s 2.99 million t 892,150 t 2.10 million t Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Finland or South America?
Finland, at 2.94 million t against 810,268 t in South America as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Finland and South America?
2.13 million t, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Finland and South America rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Finland ranks 3rd 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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