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

South Africa
162,109 t
in 2016
Southern Asia
323,000 t
in 2016
South Africa rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
11th

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

  • South Africa
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 323,000 t against 162,109 t in South Africa, a difference of 160,891 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 80 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 97,400 t 19,200 t 78,200 t South Africa
1980s 94,000 t 75,000 t 19,000 t South Africa
1990s 74,667 t 8,167 t 66,500 t South Africa
2000s 127,400 t 209,330 t 81,930 t Southern Asia
2010s 175,909 t 354,429 t 178,519 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, South Africa or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 323,000 t against 162,109 t in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between South Africa and Southern Asia?
160,891 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
South Africa ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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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