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

Australia and New Zealand
127,311 t
in 2016
South Africa
162,109 t
in 2016
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 162,109 t against 127,311 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 34,798 t.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 80 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 152,600 t 13,000 t 139,600 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 237,730 t 74,000 t 163,730 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 241,300 t 115,600 t 125,700 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 187,400 t 91,400 t 96,000 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 135,000 t 127,400 t 7,600 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 125,648 t 175,909 t 50,262 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 162,109 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 Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
34,798 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th 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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