Africa vs India: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity

Africa
52,296 t
in 2024
India
37,519 t
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
India rank
15th

Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • India
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 52,296 t against 37,519 t in India, a difference of 14,777 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.4 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 16th and India ranks 15th of 31 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 65,544 t 4,800 t 60,744 t Africa
1970s 191,440 t 6,830 t 184,610 t Africa
1980s 198,116 t 10,900 t 187,216 t Africa
1990s 207,404 t 32,127 t 175,277 t Africa
2000s 200,232 t 49,267 t 150,965 t Africa
2010s 110,671 t 18,382 t 92,289 t Africa
2020s 70,669 t 23,116 t 47,553 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import quantity, Africa or India?
Africa, at 52,296 t against 37,519 t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import quantity between Africa and India?
14,777 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import quantity?
Africa ranks 16th and India ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — 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, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 11,061 data points, 1961–2024
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