Poland vs South Africa: Wood pulp — Production

Poland
1.65 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.88 million t
in 2024
Poland rank
19th
South Africa rank
16th

Wood pulp — Production over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.88 million t against 1.65 million t in Poland, a difference of 234,000 t.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th of 95 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 538,000 t 520,889 t 17,111 t Poland
1970s 707,600 t 837,410 t 129,810 t South Africa
1980s 770,500 t 1.24 million t 469,300 t South Africa
1990s 831,000 t 1.94 million t 1.10 million t South Africa
2000s 1.03 million t 2.18 million t 1.15 million t South Africa
2010s 1.33 million t 2.25 million t 916,703 t South Africa
2020s 1.68 million t 1.73 million t 52,168 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.88 million t against 1.65 million t in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Poland and South Africa?
234,000 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Poland ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 16th 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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