South Africa vs Western Europe: Wood pulp — Export value

South Africa
1.07 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Europe
3.48 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
Western Europe rank
10th

Wood pulp — Export value over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 3.48 million 1000 USD against 1.07 million 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 2.41 million 1000 USD.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 19,023 1000 USD 18,889 1000 USD 133.89 1000 USD South Africa
1970s 68,842 1000 USD 166,082 1000 USD 97,240 1000 USD Western Europe
1980s 156,515 1000 USD 455,980 1000 USD 299,465 1000 USD Western Europe
1990s 319,791 1000 USD 784,485 1000 USD 464,694 1000 USD Western Europe
2000s 411,498 1000 USD 1.80 million 1000 USD 1.39 million 1000 USD Western Europe
2010s 785,104 1000 USD 2.89 million 1000 USD 2.10 million 1000 USD Western Europe
2020s 926,041 1000 USD 3.00 million 1000 USD 2.08 million 1000 USD Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export value, South Africa or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 3.48 million 1000 USD against 1.07 million 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export value between South Africa and Western Europe?
2.41 million 1000 USD, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for wood pulp — export value?
South Africa ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 10th 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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