Portugal vs South Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Production

Portugal
209,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
265,785 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196519942024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 265,785 t against 209,000 t in Portugal, a difference of 56,785 t.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 109 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4,950 t 14,500 t 9,550 t South Africa
1970s 17,890 t 43,900 t 26,010 t South Africa
1980s 42,700 t 92,500 t 49,800 t South Africa
1990s 60,000 t 117,400 t 57,400 t South Africa
2000s 71,782 t 181,000 t 109,218 t South Africa
2010s 120,265 t 227,687 t 107,422 t South Africa
2020s 225,400 t 262,156 t 36,756 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, Portugal or South Africa?
South Africa, at 265,785 t against 209,000 t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between Portugal and South Africa?
56,785 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
Portugal ranks 20th 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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