New Zealand vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Export value

New Zealand
396,451 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million 1000 USD
in 2024
New Zealand rank
18th
South Africa rank
11th

Wood pulp — Export value over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 USD against 396,451 1000 USD in New Zealand, a difference of 671,419 1000 USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.7 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.

New Zealand ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 11th of 158 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5,067 1000 USD 26,158 1000 USD 21,091 1000 USD South Africa
1970s 47,368 1000 USD 68,842 1000 USD 21,474 1000 USD South Africa
1980s 138,020 1000 USD 156,515 1000 USD 18,494 1000 USD South Africa
1990s 234,137 1000 USD 319,791 1000 USD 85,654 1000 USD South Africa
2000s 326,549 1000 USD 411,498 1000 USD 84,950 1000 USD South Africa
2010s 485,753 1000 USD 785,104 1000 USD 299,351 1000 USD South Africa
2020s 463,912 1000 USD 926,041 1000 USD 462,128 1000 USD South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export value, New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 USD against 396,451 1000 USD in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export value between New Zealand and South Africa?
671,419 1000 USD, 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 value?
New Zealand ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 11th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
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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