Poland vs Southern Africa: Pulp for paper — Production

Poland
1.85 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
852,000 t
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
18th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Poland
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.85 million t against 852,000 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 998,000 t.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 112 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 492,367 t 467,800 t 24,567 t Poland
1970s 636,790 t 696,610 t 59,820 t Southern Africa
1980s 717,210 t 1.03 million t 312,090 t Southern Africa
1990s 793,500 t 1.77 million t 975,900 t Southern Africa
2000s 1.06 million t 1.94 million t 876,344 t Southern Africa
2010s 1.39 million t 1.45 million t 59,449 t Southern Africa
2020s 1.87 million t 862,083 t 1.01 million t Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Poland or Southern Africa?
Poland, at 1.85 million t against 852,000 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Poland and Southern Africa?
998,000 t, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Southern Africa rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Poland ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 18th 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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