Africa vs China: Other paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
Africa
-5.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
5.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
26th
China rank
26th
Other paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 5.43 % change on previous year against -5.05 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 10.48 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.
Africa ranks 26th and China ranks 26th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.74 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 1970s | 6.97 % change on previous year | 10.35 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 5.58 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 0.8554 % change on previous year | 8.6 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 0.708 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate, Africa or China?
- China, at 5.43 % change on previous year against -5.05 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate between Africa and China?
- 10.48 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 26th and China ranks 26th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.