Australia vs Southern Africa: Graphic papers — Import quantity
Graphic papers — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 402,775 t against 324,518 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 78,257 t.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 233 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334,756 t | 99,178 t | 235,578 t | Australia |
| 1970s | 412,420 t | 98,810 t | 313,610 t | Australia |
| 1980s | 513,340 t | 86,229 t | 427,111 t | Australia |
| 1990s | 810,390 t | 117,037 t | 693,353 t | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.13 million t | 231,402 t | 895,568 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 958,443 t | 381,123 t | 577,320 t | Australia |
| 2020s | 417,226 t | 303,795 t | 113,432 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 402,775 t against 324,518 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 78,257 t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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