Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs South Africa: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
99,944 t
in 2024
South Africa
36,000 t
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
18th
South Africa rank
25th

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 99,944 t against 36,000 t in South Africa, a difference of 63,944 t.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,878 t 25,444 t 4,567 t South Africa
1970s 58,090 t 43,000 t 15,090 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
1980s 67,000 t 91,700 t 24,700 t South Africa
1990s 69,850 t 103,800 t 33,950 t South Africa
2000s 97,290 t 112,900 t 15,610 t South Africa
2010s 89,172 t 67,094 t 22,078 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
2020s 99,420 t 40,000 t 59,420 t Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — production, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or South Africa?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 99,944 t against 36,000 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — production between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa?
63,944 t, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 6,752 data points, 1961–2024
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