South Africa vs Switzerland: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity

South Africa
15,762 t
in 2024
Switzerland
16,705 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
38th
Switzerland rank
36th

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196919962024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16,705 t against 15,762 t in South Africa, a difference of 943 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2,750 t 600 t 2,150 t South Africa
1980s 4,740 t 6,270 t 1,530 t Switzerland
1990s 15,550 t 52,700 t 37,150 t Switzerland
2000s 9,095 t 62,355 t 53,260 t Switzerland
2010s 8,706 t 17,613 t 8,906 t Switzerland
2020s 15,843 t 18,968 t 3,125 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — export quantity, South Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 16,705 t against 15,762 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — export quantity between South Africa and Switzerland?
943 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 197 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
226 places, 6,525 data points, 1961–2024
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