Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: Newsprint — Export quantity

Republic of Korea
87,219 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
17,204 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Southern Africa rank
15th

Newsprint — Export quantity over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Southern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196419942024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 87,219 t against 17,204 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 70,015 t.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 5.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 163 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 71.43 t 57,214 t 57,143 t Southern Africa
1980s 0 t 155,435 t 155,435 t Southern Africa
1990s 185,686 t 132,757 t 52,930 t Republic of Korea
2000s 498,234 t 83,436 t 414,797 t Republic of Korea
2010s 633,420 t 46,818 t 586,603 t Republic of Korea
2020s 109,033 t 15,581 t 93,452 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export quantity, Republic of Korea or Southern Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 87,219 t against 17,204 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — export quantity between Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
70,015 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for newsprint — export quantity?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 15th of 163 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
207 places, 7,343 data points, 1961–2024
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