Finland vs South America: Wood pulp — Production

Finland
9.68 million t
in 2024
South America
37.70 million t
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
South America rank
3rd

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Finland
  • South America
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 37.70 million t against 9.68 million t in Finland, a difference of 28.02 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 3.9 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 7th and South America ranks 3rd of 95 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.14 million t 875,533 t 4.27 million t Finland
1970s 6.08 million t 2.19 million t 3.90 million t Finland
1980s 7.90 million t 4.93 million t 2.97 million t Finland
1990s 9.98 million t 8.61 million t 1.37 million t Finland
2000s 11.70 million t 15.03 million t 3.33 million t South America
2010s 10.82 million t 25.45 million t 14.63 million t South America
2020s 10.42 million t 33.75 million t 23.33 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Finland or South America?
South America, at 37.70 million t against 9.68 million t in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Finland and South America?
28.02 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Finland and South America rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Finland ranks 7th and South America ranks 3rd of 95 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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