Africa vs Italy: Other paper and paperboard — Production

Africa
2.50 million t
in 2024
Italy
6.72 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
19th
Italy rank
11th

Other paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Italy
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.72 million t against 2.50 million t in Africa, a difference of 4.22 million t.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 19th and Italy ranks 11th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 416,467 t 1.35 million t 935,300 t Italy
1970s 744,390 t 2.35 million t 1.61 million t Italy
1980s 1.43 million t 2.69 million t 1.25 million t Italy
1990s 1.76 million t 4.17 million t 2.41 million t Italy
2000s 2.52 million t 6.26 million t 3.74 million t Italy
2010s 2.58 million t 6.12 million t 3.54 million t Italy
2020s 2.65 million t 6.52 million t 3.87 million t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, Africa or Italy?
Italy, at 6.72 million t against 2.50 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production between Africa and Italy?
4.22 million t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Italy rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production?
Africa ranks 19th and Italy ranks 11th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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