Belgium vs South America: Newsprint — Production

Belgium
375,000 t
in 2024
South America
148,647 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
South America rank
14th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Belgium
  • South America
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 375,000 t against 148,647 t in South America, a difference of 226,353 t.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South America ahead.

Belgium ranks 12th and South America ranks 14th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South America Difference Ahead
2000s 221,144 t 663,755 t 442,611 t South America
2010s 313,992 t 435,304 t 121,312 t South America
2020s 344,000 t 174,044 t 169,956 t Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, Belgium or South America?
Belgium, at 375,000 t against 148,647 t in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between Belgium and South America?
226,353 t, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South America rank globally for newsprint — production?
Belgium ranks 12th and South America ranks 14th of 96 countries.
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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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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