India vs Southern Asia: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 502,000 t against 402,000 t in India, a difference of 100,000 t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 96 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,633 t | 64,411 t | 34,778 t | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 46,430 t | 75,730 t | 29,300 t | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 192,200 t | 238,400 t | 46,200 t | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 361,200 t | 404,200 t | 43,000 t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 840,739 t | 894,869 t | 54,130 t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.22 million t | 1.31 million t | 90,000 t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 520,800 t | 620,800 t | 100,000 t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, India or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 502,000 t against 402,000 t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between India and Southern Asia?
- 100,000 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for newsprint — production?
- India ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 6th 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en