New Zealand vs Norway: Wood pulp — Production

New Zealand
1.04 million t
in 2024
Norway
1.05 million t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
24th
Norway rank
23rd

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.05 million t against 1.04 million t in New Zealand, a difference of 8,170 t.

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

New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 417,422 t 1.77 million t 1.35 million t Norway
1970s 874,590 t 1.82 million t 948,210 t Norway
1980s 1.14 million t 1.83 million t 694,600 t Norway
1990s 1.37 million t 2.30 million t 934,300 t Norway
2000s 1.54 million t 2.35 million t 816,241 t Norway
2010s 1.50 million t 1.23 million t 266,559 t New Zealand
2020s 1.16 million t 1.04 million t 114,400 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 1.05 million t against 1.04 million t in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between New Zealand and Norway?
8,170 t, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for wood pulp — production?
New Zealand ranks 24th and Norway ranks 23rd 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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