India vs South Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

India
22,863 t
in 2024
South Africa
24,401 t
in 2024
India rank
50th
South Africa rank
47th

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • India
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24,401 t against 22,863 t in India, a difference of 1,538 t.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 243 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,000 t 5,800 t 4,800 t South Africa
1970s 760 t 6,640 t 5,880 t South Africa
1980s 750 t 6,690 t 5,940 t South Africa
1990s 880 t 7,220 t 6,340 t South Africa
2000s 2,082 t 3,560 t 1,478 t South Africa
2010s 5,852 t 15,850 t 9,998 t South Africa
2020s 14,301 t 17,403 t 3,102 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, India or South Africa?
South Africa, at 24,401 t against 22,863 t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between India and South Africa?
1,538 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
India ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 47th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Import 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 — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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