Italy vs South Africa: Pulp for paper — Export quantity

Italy
149,850 t
in 2024
South Africa
132,749 t
in 2024
Italy rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

Pulp for paper — Export quantity over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 149,850 t against 132,749 t in South Africa, a difference of 17,101 t.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,150 t 85,400 t 83,250 t South Africa
1970s 3,792 t 147,530 t 143,738 t South Africa
1980s 44,272 t 118,310 t 74,038 t South Africa
1990s 31,202 t 275,733 t 244,531 t South Africa
2000s 28,175 t 232,550 t 204,375 t South Africa
2010s 75,034 t 192,263 t 117,229 t South Africa
2020s 165,124 t 139,227 t 25,897 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — export quantity, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 149,850 t against 132,749 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — export quantity between Italy and South Africa?
17,101 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for pulp for paper — export quantity?
Italy ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 7,819 data points, 1961–2024
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