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

Australia and New Zealand
127,311 t
in 2016
South America
226,519 t
in 2016
Australia and New Zealand rank
14th
South America rank
12th

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

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 226,519 t against 127,311 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 99,208 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South America Difference Ahead
1960s 45,211 t 96,167 t 50,956 t South America
1970s 237,730 t 192,000 t 45,730 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 241,300 t 282,580 t 41,280 t South America
1990s 187,400 t 205,610 t 18,210 t South America
2000s 135,000 t 306,851 t 171,851 t South America
2010s 125,648 t 236,583 t 110,936 t South America

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 America?
South America, at 226,519 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 America?
99,208 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th and South America 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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