South Africa vs South America: Wool (Clean Eq.) — Export Quantity

South Africa
45,547 t
in 2013
South America
54,097 t
in 2013
South Africa rank
4th
South America rank
7th

Wool (Clean Eq.) — Export Quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 54,097 t against 45,547 t in South Africa, a difference of 8,550 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 113 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South America Difference Ahead
1960s 117,098 t 193,708 t 76,610 t South America
1970s 76,746 t 126,574 t 49,828 t South America
1980s 51,073 t 116,148 t 65,074 t South America
1990s 35,567 t 66,028 t 30,461 t South America
2000s 29,639 t 43,555 t 13,916 t South America
2010s 41,628 t 48,132 t 6,504 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wool (clean eq.) — export quantity, South Africa or South America?
South America, at 54,097 t against 45,547 t in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in wool (clean eq.) — export quantity between South Africa and South America?
8,550 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do South Africa and South America rank globally for wool (clean eq.) — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wool (Clean Eq.) — Export Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wool (Clean Eq.) — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 6,851 data points, 1961–2013
Last refreshed

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