Africa vs Republic of Korea: Household and sanitary papers — Production

Africa
546,480 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
527,000 t
in 2024
Africa rank
17th
Republic of Korea rank
15th

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Republic of Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196519942024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 546,480 t against 527,000 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 19,480 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 26 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 48,000 t 11,714 t 36,286 t Africa
1980s 101,460 t 91,100 t 10,360 t Africa
1990s 167,012 t 283,200 t 116,188 t Republic of Korea
2000s 329,562 t 390,300 t 60,738 t Republic of Korea
2010s 416,259 t 498,500 t 82,241 t Republic of Korea
2020s 532,851 t 548,400 t 15,549 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Africa or Republic of Korea?
Africa, at 546,480 t against 527,000 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Africa and Republic of Korea?
19,480 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Republic of Korea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Africa and Republic of Korea rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
Africa ranks 17th and Republic of Korea ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 6,149 data points, 1961–2024
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