India vs Northern Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Production

India
376,000 t
in 2024
Northern Africa
250,000 t
in 2024
India rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
20th

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • India
  • Northern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 376,000 t against 250,000 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 126,000 t.

That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.

India ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 109 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 18,900 t 4,140 t 14,760 t India
1990s 26,900 t 43,200 t 16,300 t Northern Africa
2000s 49,000 t 106,900 t 57,900 t Northern Africa
2010s 144,200 t 158,300 t 14,100 t Northern Africa
2020s 316,600 t 240,000 t 76,600 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, India or Northern Africa?
India, at 376,000 t against 250,000 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between India and Northern Africa?
126,000 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
India ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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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