South Africa vs Southern Europe: Wood pulp — Export quantity
Wood pulp — Export quantity over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 2.57 million t against 1.23 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.34 million t.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,744 t | 97,922 t | 60,822 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 440,370 t | 467,442 t | 27,072 t | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 342,831 t | 1.27 million t | 923,581 t | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 521,803 t | 1.82 million t | 1.30 million t | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 764,010 t | 1.98 million t | 1.22 million t | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.03 million t | 2.23 million t | 1.21 million t | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 2.48 million t | 1.42 million t | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 2.57 million t against 1.23 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood pulp — export quantity between South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 1.34 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Southern Europe ranks 12th 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