Australia and New Zealand vs South Africa: Graphic papers — Production

Australia and New Zealand
256,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
378,756 t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th

Graphic papers — Production over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 378,756 t against 256,000 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 122,756 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 107 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 421,578 t 119,444 t 302,133 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 611,610 t 311,100 t 300,510 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 891,300 t 589,300 t 302,000 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 1.18 million t 755,400 t 422,500 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 1.40 million t 1.01 million t 390,334 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 989,782 t 657,362 t 332,420 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 479,746 t 361,547 t 118,199 t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graphic papers — production, Australia and New Zealand or South Africa?
South Africa, at 378,756 t against 256,000 t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in graphic papers — production between Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
122,756 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for graphic papers — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 107 countries.
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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Indicator
Graphic papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 7,064 data points, 1961–2024
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