Finland vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 37,960 t against 34,979 t in South Africa, a difference of 2,981 t.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350 t | 30,150 t | 29,800 t | South Africa |
| 1970s | 360 t | 22,860 t | 22,500 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 t | 13 t | 13 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 25,495 t | 2,913 t | 22,582 t | Finland |
| 2000s | 67,245 t | 8,556 t | 58,689 t | Finland |
| 2010s | 58,582 t | 23,428 t | 35,154 t | Finland |
| 2020s | 37,176 t | 31,544 t | 5,632 t | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 37,960 t against 34,979 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Finland and South Africa?
- 2,981 t, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- Finland ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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