Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity

Saudi Arabia
106,744 t
in 2018
South Africa
69,643 t
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720072018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 106,744 t against 69,643 t in South Africa, a difference of 37,101 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 156 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,975 t 572.67 t 2,402 t Saudi Arabia
2000s 22,893 t 12,787 t 10,107 t Saudi Arabia
2010s 126,860 t 68,278 t 58,583 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 106,744 t against 69,643 t in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
37,101 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,349 data points, 1997–2018
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