Argentina vs South Africa: Pulp for paper — Production

Argentina
733,641 t
in 2024
South Africa
852,000 t
in 2024
Argentina rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 852,000 t against 733,641 t in Argentina, a difference of 118,359 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 120 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 122,889 t 397,556 t 274,667 t South Africa
1970s 305,000 t 556,510 t 251,510 t South Africa
1980s 584,480 t 860,000 t 275,520 t South Africa
1990s 743,270 t 1.59 million t 843,530 t South Africa
2000s 902,100 t 1.78 million t 875,076 t South Africa
2010s 850,500 t 1.45 million t 596,553 t South Africa
2020s 717,786 t 862,083 t 144,297 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 852,000 t against 733,641 t in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Argentina and South Africa?
118,359 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Argentina ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,611 data points, 1961–2024
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