New Zealand vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Export quantity

New Zealand
677,124 t
in 2024
South Africa
1.23 million t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th

Wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.23 million t against 677,124 t in New Zealand, a difference of 556,956 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 158 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 57,867 t 237,400 t 179,533 t South Africa
1970s 271,390 t 440,370 t 168,980 t South Africa
1980s 480,220 t 342,831 t 137,389 t New Zealand
1990s 652,249 t 521,803 t 130,446 t New Zealand
2000s 805,679 t 764,010 t 41,669 t New Zealand
2010s 887,800 t 1.03 million t 139,380 t South Africa
2020s 793,125 t 1.06 million t 268,084 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.23 million t against 677,124 t in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export quantity between New Zealand and South Africa?
556,956 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 158 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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Indicator
Wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,253 data points, 1961–2024
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