South America vs Sweden: Wood pulp — Production

South America
37.70 million t
in 2024
Sweden
11.36 million t
in 2024
South America rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • South America
  • Sweden
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 37.70 million t against 11.36 million t in Sweden, a difference of 26.34 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 3.3 times Sweden's.

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

South America ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 28 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 875,533 t 6.36 million t 5.48 million t Sweden
1970s 2.19 million t 8.55 million t 6.36 million t Sweden
1980s 4.93 million t 9.30 million t 4.37 million t Sweden
1990s 8.61 million t 10.37 million t 1.76 million t Sweden
2000s 15.03 million t 11.84 million t 3.19 million t South America
2010s 25.45 million t 11.87 million t 13.58 million t South America
2020s 33.75 million t 11.60 million t 22.15 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, South America or Sweden?
South America, at 37.70 million t against 11.36 million t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between South America and Sweden?
26.34 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and Sweden rank globally for wood pulp — production?
South America ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 28 regions.
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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