Austria vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Production

Austria
1.79 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.88 million t
in 2024
Austria rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.88 million t against 1.79 million t in Austria, a difference of 93,130 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 102 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 746,167 t 520,889 t 225,278 t Austria
1970s 1.04 million t 837,410 t 202,080 t Austria
1980s 1.34 million t 1.24 million t 95,600 t Austria
1990s 1.58 million t 1.94 million t 354,400 t South Africa
2000s 1.87 million t 2.18 million t 318,692 t South Africa
2010s 2.01 million t 2.25 million t 238,078 t South Africa
2020s 1.91 million t 1.73 million t 183,006 t Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Austria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.88 million t against 1.79 million t in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Austria and South Africa?
93,130 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Austria ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th 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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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
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