Portugal vs Southern Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity

Portugal
58,415 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
15,762 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • Southern Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196919962024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 58,415 t against 15,762 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 42,653 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7,150 t 3,000 t 4,150 t Portugal
1990s 9,380 t 15,550 t 6,170 t Southern Africa
2000s 9,070 t 9,111 t 40.4 t Southern Africa
2010s 20,098 t 8,719 t 11,379 t Portugal
2020s 62,301 t 15,848 t 46,453 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — export quantity, Portugal or Southern Africa?
Portugal, at 58,415 t against 15,762 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — export quantity between Portugal and Southern Africa?
42,653 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
Portugal ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 6,196 data points, 1961–2024
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