Kenya vs South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity

Kenya
29,886 t
in 2024
South Africa
34,979 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
30th
South Africa rank
27th

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34,979 t against 29,886 t in Kenya, a difference of 5,093 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 221 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,600 t 37,844 t 34,244 t South Africa
1970s 5,317 t 19,100 t 13,783 t South Africa
1980s 3,839 t 279.67 t 3,559 t Kenya
1990s 6,152 t 2,340 t 3,811 t Kenya
2000s 25,105 t 8,556 t 16,550 t Kenya
2010s 48,295 t 23,428 t 24,867 t Kenya
2020s 27,539 t 31,544 t 4,006 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34,979 t against 29,886 t in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Kenya and South Africa?
5,093 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
Kenya ranks 30th 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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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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