India vs Southern Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity

India
1.05 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
411,765 t
in 2024
India rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
16th

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • India
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.05 million t against 411,765 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 637,435 t.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

India ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1,844 t 19,011 t 17,167 t Southern Africa
1970s 2,500 t 37,500 t 35,000 t Southern Africa
1980s 1,140 t 25,070 t 23,930 t Southern Africa
1990s 5,896 t 235,287 t 229,390 t Southern Africa
2000s 84,642 t 480,765 t 396,124 t Southern Africa
2010s 330,015 t 364,182 t 34,167 t Southern Africa
2020s 1.41 million t 343,511 t 1.07 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — export quantity, India or Southern Africa?
India, at 1.05 million t against 411,765 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — export quantity between India and Southern Africa?
637,435 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for other paper and paperboard — export quantity?
India ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 10,219 data points, 1961–2024
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