Australia vs Western Africa: Wood pulp — Import quantity
Wood pulp — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 245,625 t against 108,341 t in Western Africa, a difference of 137,284 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,900 t | 2,200 t | 253,700 t | Australia |
| 1970s | 280,890 t | 6,950 t | 273,940 t | Australia |
| 1980s | 248,710 t | 3,620 t | 245,090 t | Australia |
| 1990s | 216,857 t | 5,051 t | 211,806 t | Australia |
| 2000s | 345,909 t | 26,942 t | 318,966 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 274,745 t | 35,645 t | 239,100 t | Australia |
| 2020s | 306,340 t | 84,516 t | 221,823 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, Australia or Western Africa?
- Australia, at 245,625 t against 108,341 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between Australia and Western Africa?
- 137,284 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Import 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