Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Africa
171,409 t
in 2016
Australia and New Zealand
127,311 t
in 2016
Africa rank
13th
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 171,409 t against 127,311 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 44,098 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Africa ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 25 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Australia and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 13,000 t 152,600 t 139,600 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 79,197 t 237,730 t 158,533 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 130,220 t 241,300 t 111,080 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 118,000 t 187,400 t 69,400 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 160,200 t 135,000 t 25,200 t Africa
2010s 185,209 t 125,648 t 59,562 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
Africa, at 171,409 t against 127,311 t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
44,098 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Africa ranks 13th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 3,801 data points, 1961–2016
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