Africa vs Switzerland: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 308,770 t against 95,266 t in Africa, a difference of 213,504 t.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Africa ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 26 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,669 t | 115,111 t | 38,442 t | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 216,272 t | 159,900 t | 56,372 t | Africa |
| 1980s | 356,617 t | 233,700 t | 122,917 t | Africa |
| 1990s | 412,215 t | 282,500 t | 129,715 t | Africa |
| 2000s | 372,890 t | 340,283 t | 32,607 t | Africa |
| 2010s | 239,871 t | 392,367 t | 152,496 t | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97,296 t | 306,913 t | 209,616 t | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 308,770 t against 95,266 t in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between Africa and Switzerland?
- 213,504 t, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Switzerland rank globally for newsprint — production?
- Africa ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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