South America vs United States: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity

South America
27.70 million t
in 2024
United States
18.50 million t
in 2024
South America rank
5th
United States rank
2nd

Total fibre furnish — Export quantity over time

  • South America
  • United States
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 27.70 million t against 18.50 million t in United States, a difference of 9.20 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

South America ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United States Difference Ahead
1960s 33,722 t 287,356 t 253,633 t United States
1970s 401,355 t 2.70 million t 2.30 million t United States
1980s 1.46 million t 7.22 million t 5.76 million t United States
1990s 3.64 million t 12.19 million t 8.55 million t United States
2000s 8.54 million t 19.96 million t 11.41 million t United States
2010s 17.85 million t 26.43 million t 8.57 million t United States
2020s 25.02 million t 21.22 million t 3.80 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — export quantity, South America or United States?
South America, at 27.70 million t against 18.50 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — export quantity between South America and United States?
9.20 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and United States rank globally for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
South America ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
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
257 places, 9,373 data points, 1961–2024
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