Australia vs Norway: Wood pulp — Production

Australia
973,000 t
in 2024
Norway
1.05 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Norway rank
22nd

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.05 million t against 973,000 t in Australia, a difference of 74,170 t.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 102 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 420,689 t 1.77 million t 1.35 million t Norway
1970s 575,000 t 1.82 million t 1.25 million t Norway
1980s 847,300 t 1.83 million t 987,100 t Norway
1990s 980,400 t 2.30 million t 1.32 million t Norway
2000s 1.17 million t 2.35 million t 1.18 million t Norway
2010s 1.42 million t 1.23 million t 191,340 t Australia
2020s 1.25 million t 1.04 million t 209,544 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.05 million t against 973,000 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Australia and Norway?
74,170 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Australia ranks 24th and Norway ranks 22nd of 102 countries.
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

Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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