New Zealand vs Norway: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

New Zealand
680,775 t
in 2016
Norway
734,000 t
in 2016
New Zealand rank
11th
Norway rank
10th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 734,000 t against 680,775 t in New Zealand, a difference of 53,225 t.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

New Zealand ranks 11th and Norway ranks 10th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 199,244 t 932,889 t 733,644 t Norway
1970s 384,250 t 986,200 t 601,950 t Norway
1980s 556,400 t 1.06 million t 499,000 t Norway
1990s 687,300 t 1.47 million t 787,610 t Norway
2000s 796,159 t 1.56 million t 760,741 t Norway
2010s 682,201 t 814,000 t 131,799 t Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 734,000 t against 680,775 t in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between New Zealand and Norway?
53,225 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
New Zealand ranks 11th and Norway ranks 10th 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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