Japan vs New Zealand: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Japan
18,000 t
in 2016
New Zealand
39,311 t
in 2016
Japan rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd

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

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 39,311 t against 18,000 t in Japan, a difference of 21,311 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 961,856 t 6,344 t 955,511 t Japan
1970s 1.60 million t 15,320 t 1.59 million t Japan
1980s 568,700 t 22,300 t 546,400 t Japan
1990s 226,700 t 35,100 t 191,600 t Japan
2000s 54,100 t 31,800 t 22,300 t Japan
2010s 21,286 t 33,933 t 12,648 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 39,311 t against 18,000 t in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Japan and New Zealand?
21,311 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Japan ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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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