Malaysia vs South Africa: Newsprint — Export value

Malaysia
18,274 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
14,257 1000 USD
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Newsprint — Export value over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k196419942024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18,274 1000 USD against 14,257 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 4,017 1000 USD.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 249 1000 USD 12,834 1000 USD 12,585 1000 USD South Africa
1980s 43.67 1000 USD 64,103 1000 USD 64,059 1000 USD South Africa
1990s 3,433 1000 USD 86,682 1000 USD 83,250 1000 USD South Africa
2000s 21,982 1000 USD 39,248 1000 USD 17,265 1000 USD South Africa
2010s 35,076 1000 USD 28,715 1000 USD 6,361 1000 USD Malaysia
2020s 14,547 1000 USD 13,946 1000 USD 600.6 1000 USD Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — export value, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 18,274 1000 USD against 14,257 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — export value between Malaysia and South Africa?
4,017 1000 USD, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — export value?
Malaysia ranks 18th 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 value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
207 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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