Africa vs India: Household and sanitary papers — Production
Household and sanitary papers — Production over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
Africa currently reports 546,480 t against 376,000 t in India, a difference of 170,480 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 17th and India ranks 17th of 26 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,000 t | 11,020 t | 1,980 t | Africa |
| 1970s | 43,900 t | 37,560 t | 6,340 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 101,460 t | 18,900 t | 82,560 t | Africa |
| 1990s | 167,012 t | 26,900 t | 140,112 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 329,562 t | 49,000 t | 280,562 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 416,259 t | 144,200 t | 272,059 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 532,851 t | 316,600 t | 216,251 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Africa or India?
- Africa, at 546,480 t against 376,000 t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Africa and India?
- 170,480 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
- Africa ranks 17th and India ranks 17th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en