France vs Southern Asia: Newsprint — Production

France
300,000 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
502,000 t
in 2024
France rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
11th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • France
  • Southern Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 502,000 t against 300,000 t in France, a difference of 202,000 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 96 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 441,444 t 64,411 t 377,033 t France
1970s 304,580 t 75,730 t 228,850 t France
1980s 287,700 t 238,400 t 49,300 t France
1990s 785,050 t 404,200 t 380,850 t France
2000s 1.05 million t 894,869 t 154,682 t France
2010s 825,548 t 1.31 million t 484,376 t Southern Asia
2020s 336,358 t 620,800 t 284,442 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, France or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 502,000 t against 300,000 t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between France and Southern Asia?
202,000 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Southern Asia rank globally for newsprint — production?
France ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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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