Finland vs South Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Production

Finland
200,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
265,785 t
in 2024
Finland rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196419942024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 265,785 t against 200,000 t in Finland, a difference of 65,785 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 109 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 47,000 t 13,000 t 34,000 t Finland
1970s 118,700 t 43,900 t 74,800 t Finland
1980s 156,500 t 92,500 t 64,000 t Finland
1990s 179,100 t 117,400 t 61,700 t Finland
2000s 167,312 t 181,000 t 13,688 t South Africa
2010s 246,578 t 227,687 t 18,891 t Finland
2020s 200,000 t 262,156 t 62,156 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Finland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 265,785 t against 200,000 t in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Finland and South Africa?
65,785 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
Finland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 109 countries.
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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