Portugal vs Southern Asia: Wood pulp — Production

Portugal
2.78 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.70 million t
in 2024
Portugal rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
8th

Wood pulp — Production over time

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

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 3.70 million t against 2.78 million t in Portugal, a difference of 921,900 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 95 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 195,889 t 79,433 t 116,456 t Portugal
1970s 534,530 t 342,620 t 191,910 t Portugal
1980s 1.12 million t 836,720 t 281,530 t Portugal
1990s 1.61 million t 1.40 million t 211,940 t Portugal
2000s 1.96 million t 2.38 million t 418,983 t Southern Asia
2010s 2.54 million t 3.38 million t 840,379 t Southern Asia
2020s 2.77 million t 3.70 million t 933,300 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Portugal or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 3.70 million t against 2.78 million t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Portugal and Southern Asia?
921,900 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Southern Asia rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Portugal ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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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