Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs South Africa: Total fibre furnish — Production

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1.77 million t
in 2024
South Africa
2.03 million t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd

Total fibre furnish — Production over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.03 million t against 1.77 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 263,000 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million t 397,556 t 615,000 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1970s 1.11 million t 801,210 t 304,790 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1980s 1.35 million t 1.26 million t 87,850 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1990s 2.25 million t 2.16 million t 84,200 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 2.47 million t 2.67 million t 196,781 t South Africa
2010s 2.36 million t 2.65 million t 296,159 t South Africa
2020s 2.36 million t 2.11 million t 256,398 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — production, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.03 million t against 1.77 million t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — production between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and South Africa?
263,000 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and South Africa rank globally for total fibre furnish — production?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 172 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
202 places, 9,158 data points, 1961–2024
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