Australia vs China, mainland: Wool (Clean Eq.) — Production

Australia
360,520 t
in 2013
China, mainland
683,111 t
in 2013
Australia rank
4th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Wool (Clean Eq.) — Production over time

  • Australia
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 683,111 t against 360,520 t in Australia, a difference of 322,591 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 97 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and China, mainland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 791,633 t 162,578 t 629,056 t Australia
1970s 776,682 t 210,990 t 565,692 t Australia
1980s 796,616 t 309,277 t 487,339 t Australia
1990s 826,680 t 392,994 t 433,686 t Australia
2000s 505,280 t 522,928 t 17,648 t China, mainland
2010s 360,922 t 635,133 t 274,211 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wool (clean eq.) — production, Australia or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 683,111 t against 360,520 t in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in wool (clean eq.) — production between Australia and China, mainland?
322,591 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, mainland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do Australia and China, mainland rank globally for wool (clean eq.) — production?
Australia ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wool (Clean Eq.) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wool (Clean Eq.) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 5,812 data points, 1961–2013
Last refreshed

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