Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Eastern Africa
600,914 t
in 2024
Portugal
681,792 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Portugal rank
26th

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 681,792 t against 600,914 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 80,878 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 26th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 62,600 t 10,556 t 52,044 t Eastern Africa
1970s 94,090 t 26,720 t 67,370 t Eastern Africa
1980s 69,759 t 55,530 t 14,229 t Eastern Africa
1990s 71,847 t 246,137 t 174,290 t Portugal
2000s 168,312 t 384,953 t 216,640 t Portugal
2010s 419,044 t 560,476 t 141,431 t Portugal
2020s 569,653 t 684,523 t 114,870 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 681,792 t against 600,914 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
80,878 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Portugal ranks 26th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Import 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 — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,550 data points, 1961–2024
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