Germany vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Export quantity
Wood pulp — Export quantity over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.38 million t against 1.23 million t in South Africa, a difference of 141,190 t.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,078 t | 158,744 t | 114,667 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 93,640 t | 440,370 t | 346,730 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 130,490 t | 342,831 t | 212,341 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 268,010 t | 521,803 t | 253,793 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 725,054 t | 764,010 t | 38,956 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.18 million t | 1.03 million t | 156,944 t | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.27 million t | 1.06 million t | 207,238 t | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 1.38 million t against 1.23 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood pulp — export quantity between Germany and South Africa?
- 141,190 t, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en