Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 300,000 t against 70,028 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 229,972 t.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 96 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,500 t | 375,667 t | 357,167 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 252,900 t | 337,700 t | 84,800 t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 301,000 t | 224,067 t | 76,933 t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 300,000 t | 70,058 t | 229,942 t | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 300,000 t against 70,028 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 229,972 t, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for newsprint — production?
- Malaysia 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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About this data
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