South Africa vs Southern Africa: Household and sanitary papers — Production

South Africa
265,785 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
275,785 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
19th

Household and sanitary papers — Production over time

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

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 275,785 t against 265,785 t in South Africa, a difference of 10,000 t.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13,000 t 13,000 t 0 t
1970s 43,900 t 43,900 t 0 t
1980s 92,500 t 92,500 t 0 t
1990s 117,400 t 117,400 t 0 t
2000s 181,000 t 191,000 t 10,000 t Southern Africa
2010s 227,687 t 237,687 t 10,000 t Southern Africa
2020s 262,156 t 272,156 t 10,000 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — production, South Africa or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 275,785 t against 265,785 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — production between South Africa and Southern Africa?
10,000 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for household and sanitary papers — production?
South Africa ranks 19th and Southern 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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