Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Wood pulp — Production
Wood pulp — Production over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2.01 million t against 2.00 million t in Africa, a difference of 8,000 t.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 26 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Australia and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649,178 t | 838,111 t | 188,933 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.10 million t | 1.45 million t | 352,873 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.61 million t | 1.99 million t | 374,150 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.44 million t | 2.35 million t | 93,480 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 2.73 million t | 2.70 million t | 24,101 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.50 million t | 2.92 million t | 419,990 t | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.85 million t | 2.41 million t | 559,572 t | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — production, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2.01 million t against 2.00 million t in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 8,000 t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for wood pulp — production?
- Africa ranks 16th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Production. 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