New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity

New Zealand
945,868 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
358,448 t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
18th

Total fibre furnish — Export quantity over time

  • New Zealand
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 945,868 t against 358,448 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 587,420 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Southern Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 86,750 t 172,400 t 85,650 t Southern Africa
1970s 276,170 t 279,446 t 3,276 t Southern Africa
1980s 493,760 t 282,790 t 210,970 t New Zealand
1990s 706,967 t 463,421 t 243,546 t New Zealand
2000s 986,126 t 434,054 t 552,072 t New Zealand
2010s 1.18 million t 312,632 t 866,308 t New Zealand
2020s 1.06 million t 317,879 t 742,200 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — export quantity, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
New Zealand, at 945,868 t against 358,448 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — export quantity between New Zealand and Southern Africa?
587,420 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,933 data points, 1961–2024
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