Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Newsprint — Production

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

Newsprint — Production over time

  • Malaysia
  • Southern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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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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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