South Africa vs Thailand: Pulp for paper — Import quantity

South Africa
179,944 t
in 2024
Thailand
440,265 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
Thailand rank
22nd

Pulp for paper — Import quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 440,265 t against 179,944 t in South Africa, a difference of 260,321 t.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 32 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 13,467 t 5,889 t 7,578 t South Africa
1970s 100,220 t 75,900 t 24,320 t South Africa
1980s 132,818 t 97,250 t 35,568 t South Africa
1990s 76,226 t 282,961 t 206,735 t Thailand
2000s 67,356 t 369,672 t 302,316 t Thailand
2010s 135,143 t 454,063 t 318,920 t Thailand
2020s 166,012 t 417,912 t 251,900 t Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 440,265 t against 179,944 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity between South Africa and Thailand?
260,321 t, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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