Southern Africa vs Thailand: Newsprint — Import quantity

Southern Africa
39,463 t
in 2024
Thailand
40,153 t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
18th
Thailand rank
22nd

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Thailand
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 40,153 t against 39,463 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 690 t.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 41 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 37,844 t 29,667 t 8,178 t Southern Africa
1970s 19,100 t 52,683 t 33,583 t Thailand
1980s 279.67 t 124,533 t 124,254 t Thailand
1990s 2,340 t 206,339 t 203,999 t Thailand
2000s 10,456 t 126,918 t 116,462 t Thailand
2010s 33,838 t 78,192 t 44,354 t Thailand
2020s 36,786 t 34,289 t 2,497 t Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Southern Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 40,153 t against 39,463 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Southern Africa and Thailand?
690 t, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Thailand?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Thailand rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 41 regions.
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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