South Africa vs World: Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate

South Africa
40.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
2.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
World rank
24th

Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • World
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40.05 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 37.79 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 17.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was World ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa World Difference Ahead
1960s -1.76 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year 8.61 % change on previous year World
1970s 8.35 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 14.04 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 11.19 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.49 % change on previous year 3.5 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year World
2000s 12.43 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 12.71 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 6.09 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 4.44 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate, South Africa or World?
South Africa, at 40.05 % change on previous year against 2.26 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate between South Africa and World?
37.79 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do South Africa and World rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 8,776 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Wood pulp — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.