India vs Southern Asia: Wood pulp — Production

India
3.36 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.70 million t
in 2024
India rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
15th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • India
  • Southern Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 3.70 million t against 3.36 million t in India, a difference of 343,100 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 102 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 50,556 t 79,433 t 28,878 t Southern Asia
1970s 319,350 t 342,620 t 23,270 t Southern Asia
1980s 763,600 t 836,720 t 73,120 t Southern Asia
1990s 1.22 million t 1.40 million t 175,860 t Southern Asia
2000s 2.00 million t 2.38 million t 383,660 t Southern Asia
2010s 3.01 million t 3.38 million t 365,800 t Southern Asia
2020s 3.36 million t 3.70 million t 343,100 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, India or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 3.70 million t against 3.36 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between India and Southern Asia?
343,100 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for wood pulp — production?
India ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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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