Africa vs Brazil: Graphic papers — Production
Graphic papers — Production over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.24 million t against 670,394 t in Africa, a difference of 1.57 million t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 30 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,391 t | 263,900 t | 84,509 t | Brazil |
| 1970s | 432,382 t | 573,200 t | 140,818 t | Brazil |
| 1980s | 803,327 t | 1.28 million t | 472,973 t | Brazil |
| 1990s | 994,978 t | 1.98 million t | 986,622 t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 2.55 million t | 1.30 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 926,302 t | 2.70 million t | 1.77 million t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 660,985 t | 2.25 million t | 1.59 million t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — production, Africa or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 2.24 million t against 670,394 t in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — production between Africa and Brazil?
- 1.57 million t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for graphic papers — production?
- Africa ranks 16th and Brazil ranks 13th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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