New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Wood pulp — Export quantity
Wood pulp — Export quantity over time
- New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.23 million t against 677,124 t in New Zealand, a difference of 557,726 t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.8 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Southern Africa ahead.
New Zealand ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 8th of 158 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,867 t | 295,400 t | 237,533 t | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 271,390 t | 570,270 t | 298,880 t | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 480,220 t | 502,141 t | 21,921 t | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 652,249 t | 701,503 t | 49,254 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 805,679 t | 933,495 t | 127,816 t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 887,800 t | 1.03 million t | 140,924 t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 793,125 t | 1.06 million t | 268,284 t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- 557,726 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 8th 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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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