South Africa vs Southern Asia: Wood pulp — Production

South Africa
1.88 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.70 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
15th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • South Africa
  • Southern Asia
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 3.70 million t against 1.88 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.82 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 520,889 t 79,433 t 441,456 t South Africa
1970s 837,410 t 342,620 t 494,790 t South Africa
1980s 1.24 million t 836,720 t 403,080 t South Africa
1990s 1.94 million t 1.40 million t 537,440 t South Africa
2000s 2.18 million t 2.38 million t 197,710 t Southern Asia
2010s 2.25 million t 3.38 million t 1.13 million t Southern Asia
2020s 1.73 million t 3.70 million t 1.97 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, South Africa or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 3.70 million t against 1.88 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between South Africa and Southern Asia?
1.82 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Southern Asia rank globally for wood pulp — production?
South Africa ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 110 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
140 places, 6,680 data points, 1961–2024
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