Canada vs South America: Total fibre furnish — Production

Canada
15.95 million t
in 2024
South America
42.90 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
South America rank
8th

Total fibre furnish — Production over time

  • Canada
  • South America
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 42.90 million t against 15.95 million t in Canada, a difference of 26.95 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.7 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 5th and South America ranks 8th of 149 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South America Difference Ahead
1960s 13.17 million t 1.04 million t 12.13 million t Canada
1970s 18.22 million t 3.72 million t 14.50 million t Canada
1980s 21.64 million t 7.48 million t 14.15 million t Canada
1990s 26.21 million t 11.68 million t 14.53 million t Canada
2000s 26.71 million t 20.70 million t 6.01 million t Canada
2010s 19.76 million t 32.48 million t 12.73 million t South America
2020s 16.71 million t 40.18 million t 23.47 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — production, Canada or South America?
South America, at 42.90 million t against 15.95 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — production between Canada and South America?
26.95 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and South America rank globally for total fibre furnish — production?
Canada ranks 5th and South America ranks 8th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 8,745 data points, 1961–2024
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