China, mainland vs South Africa: Newsprint — Export quantity

China, mainland
16,794 t
in 2024
South Africa
17,185 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th

Newsprint — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 17,185 t against 16,794 t in China, mainland, a difference of 391 t.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1964 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 23,350 t 50 t 23,300 t China, mainland
1970s 0 t 34,550 t 34,550 t South Africa
1980s 0 t 234,599 t 234,599 t South Africa
1990s 18,126 t 147,056 t 128,929 t South Africa
2000s 155,231 t 83,226 t 72,006 t China, mainland
2010s 36,346 t 46,707 t 10,361 t South Africa
2020s 12,512 t 15,433 t 2,921 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, China, mainland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 17,185 t against 16,794 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between China, mainland and South Africa?
391 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 190 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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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
219 places, 7,751 data points, 1961–2024
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