Finland vs Southern Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity

Finland
37,960 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
39,463 t
in 2024
Finland rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
26th

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • Finland
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 39,463 t against 37,960 t in Finland, a difference of 1,503 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 221 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 350 t 30,150 t 29,800 t Southern Africa
1970s 360 t 22,860 t 22,500 t Southern Africa
1980s 0 t 13 t 13 t Southern Africa
1990s 25,495 t 2,913 t 22,582 t Finland
2000s 67,245 t 10,456 t 56,789 t Finland
2010s 58,582 t 33,838 t 24,743 t Finland
2020s 37,176 t 36,786 t 390.2 t Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Finland or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 39,463 t against 37,960 t in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Finland and Southern Africa?
1,503 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Southern Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Finland and Southern Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
Finland ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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