Argentina vs Southern Africa: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Argentina
118,000 t
in 2016
Southern Africa
162,109 t
in 2016
Argentina rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
14th

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

  • Argentina
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 162,109 t against 118,000 t in Argentina, a difference of 44,109 t.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 80 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 30,000 t 13,000 t 17,000 t Argentina
1970s 54,900 t 74,000 t 19,100 t Southern Africa
1980s 151,100 t 115,600 t 35,500 t Argentina
1990s 112,000 t 91,400 t 20,600 t Argentina
2000s 190,600 t 127,400 t 63,200 t Argentina
2010s 151,714 t 175,909 t 24,195 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Argentina or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 162,109 t against 118,000 t in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Argentina and Southern Africa?
44,109 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Southern Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Southern Africa rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Argentina ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 80 countries.
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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