South Africa vs Southern Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
South Africa
34,979 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
39,463 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
23rd
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 39,463 t against 34,979 t in South Africa, a difference of 4,484 t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,844 t | 37,844 t | 0 t | — |
| 1970s | 19,100 t | 19,100 t | 0 t | — |
| 1980s | 279.67 t | 279.67 t | 0 t | — |
| 1990s | 2,340 t | 2,340 t | 0 t | — |
| 2000s | 8,556 t | 10,456 t | 1,900 t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 23,428 t | 33,838 t | 10,410 t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 31,544 t | 36,786 t | 5,242 t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 39,463 t against 34,979 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 4,484 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.