Kenya vs Southern Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

Kenya
36,462 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
26,285 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • Southern Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196919962024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 36,462 t against 26,285 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 10,177 t.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 100 t 5,800 t 5,700 t Southern Africa
1970s 170 t 6,640 t 6,470 t Southern Africa
1980s 370 t 6,690 t 6,320 t Southern Africa
1990s 240 t 7,220 t 6,980 t Southern Africa
2000s 2,721 t 5,395 t 2,674 t Southern Africa
2010s 17,750 t 18,487 t 737.4 t Southern Africa
2020s 34,690 t 19,922 t 14,768 t Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, Kenya or Southern Africa?
Kenya, at 36,462 t against 26,285 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between Kenya and Southern Africa?
10,177 t, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Southern Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Kenya ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 205 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
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1961–2024
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