France vs Southern Africa: Newsprint — Production

France
300,000 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
70,028 t
in 2024
France rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
17th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • France
  • Southern Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 300,000 t against 70,028 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 229,972 t.

That makes France's figure about 4.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 96 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 441,444 t 71,778 t 369,667 t France
1970s 304,580 t 202,400 t 102,180 t France
1980s 287,700 t 321,100 t 33,400 t Southern Africa
1990s 785,050 t 363,900 t 421,150 t France
2000s 1.05 million t 337,700 t 711,850 t France
2010s 825,548 t 224,067 t 601,481 t France
2020s 336,358 t 70,058 t 266,300 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, France or Southern Africa?
France, at 300,000 t against 70,028 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between France and Southern Africa?
229,972 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Southern Africa rank globally for newsprint — production?
France ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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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