Canada vs Western Africa: Graphic papers — Import quantity
Graphic papers — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 408,495 t against 362,154 t in Western Africa, a difference of 46,341 t.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,611 t | 35,422 t | 18,811 t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 94,460 t | 80,127 t | 14,333 t | Canada |
| 1980s | 260,810 t | 87,516 t | 173,294 t | Canada |
| 1990s | 623,996 t | 97,843 t | 526,152 t | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.23 million t | 230,640 t | 1.00 million t | Canada |
| 2010s | 833,018 t | 416,908 t | 416,110 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 455,319 t | 478,321 t | 23,002 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, Canada or Western Africa?
- Canada, at 408,495 t against 362,154 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between Canada and Western Africa?
- 46,341 t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 25th 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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About this data
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