Poland vs South Africa: Pulp for paper — Export quantity

Poland
179,405 t
in 2024
South Africa
132,749 t
in 2024
Poland rank
29th
South Africa rank
31st

Pulp for paper — Export quantity over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 179,405 t against 132,749 t in South Africa, a difference of 46,656 t.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

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

Poland ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 40,500 t 85,400 t 44,900 t South Africa
1970s 6,300 t 147,530 t 141,230 t South Africa
1980s 17,620 t 118,310 t 100,690 t South Africa
1990s 45,602 t 275,733 t 230,131 t South Africa
2000s 30,771 t 232,550 t 201,779 t South Africa
2010s 114,013 t 192,263 t 78,250 t South Africa
2020s 178,986 t 139,227 t 39,759 t Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — export quantity, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 179,405 t against 132,749 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — export quantity between Poland and South Africa?
46,656 t, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for pulp for paper — export quantity?
Poland ranks 29th 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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