Africa vs United Kingdom: Case materials — Import quantity

Africa
2.13 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.14 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Case materials — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • United Kingdom
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820112024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 2.13 million t against 1.14 million t in United Kingdom, a difference of 992,000 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Africa ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 29 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 231,123 t 853,050 t 621,927 t United Kingdom
2000s 544,560 t 864,620 t 320,060 t United Kingdom
2010s 1.10 million t 1.06 million t 33,969 t Africa
2020s 1.79 million t 1.09 million t 700,408 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher case materials — import quantity, Africa or United Kingdom?
Africa, at 2.13 million t against 1.14 million t in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in case materials — import quantity between Africa and United Kingdom?
992,000 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for case materials — import quantity?
Africa ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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