Australia vs South Africa: Newsprint — Export quantity

Australia
85,987 t
in 2024
South Africa
17,185 t
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Newsprint — Export quantity over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 85,987 t against 17,185 t in South Africa, a difference of 68,802 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 850 t 50 t 800 t Australia
1970s 600 t 51,271 t 50,671 t South Africa
1980s 2,800 t 155,435 t 152,635 t South Africa
1990s 4,310 t 132,757 t 128,447 t South Africa
2000s 2,415 t 83,226 t 80,811 t South Africa
2010s 94,290 t 46,707 t 47,584 t Australia
2020s 64,444 t 15,433 t 49,011 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 85,987 t against 17,185 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between Australia and South Africa?
68,802 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
Australia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,343 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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