New Zealand vs Norway: Pulp for paper — Production

New Zealand
1.04 million t
in 2024
Norway
888,000 t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.04 million t against 888,000 t in Norway, a difference of 151,000 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 112 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 417,422 t 1.63 million t 1.22 million t Norway
1970s 874,590 t 1.70 million t 828,110 t Norway
1980s 1.14 million t 1.69 million t 547,800 t Norway
1990s 1.36 million t 2.20 million t 834,900 t Norway
2000s 1.54 million t 2.21 million t 675,341 t Norway
2010s 1.50 million t 1.08 million t 415,459 t New Zealand
2020s 1.16 million t 889,400 t 267,856 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 1.04 million t against 888,000 t in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between New Zealand and Norway?
151,000 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
New Zealand ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 112 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
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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