China vs South Africa: Newsprint — Export quantity
Newsprint — Export quantity over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 17,992 t against 17,185 t in South Africa, a difference of 807 t.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was China ahead.
China ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,900 t | 50 t | 26,850 t | China |
| 1970s | 4,300 t | 57,238 t | 52,938 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7,911 t | 147,828 t | 139,917 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 31,673 t | 132,757 t | 101,084 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 162,629 t | 83,226 t | 79,404 t | China |
| 2010s | 38,626 t | 46,707 t | 8,080 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,507 t | 15,433 t | 1,926 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, China or South Africa?
- China, at 17,992 t against 17,185 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between China and South Africa?
- 807 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
- China ranks 26th 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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