Portugal vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Export value

Portugal
910,699 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
1.07 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Wood pulp — Export value over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.07 million 1000 USD against 910,699 1000 USD in Portugal, a difference of 157,171 1000 USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29,166 1000 USD 29,560 1000 USD 394 1000 USD South Africa
1970s 82,972 1000 USD 68,842 1000 USD 14,131 1000 USD Portugal
1980s 358,333 1000 USD 156,515 1000 USD 201,819 1000 USD Portugal
1990s 523,521 1000 USD 319,791 1000 USD 203,729 1000 USD Portugal
2000s 498,055 1000 USD 411,498 1000 USD 86,557 1000 USD Portugal
2010s 630,971 1000 USD 785,104 1000 USD 154,133 1000 USD South Africa
2020s 806,155 1000 USD 926,041 1000 USD 119,886 1000 USD South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export value, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.07 million 1000 USD against 910,699 1000 USD in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export value between Portugal and South Africa?
157,171 1000 USD, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for wood pulp — export value?
Portugal ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 186 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
215 places, 7,617 data points, 1961–2024
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