Brazil vs South Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre

Brazil
0.9681 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.28 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd

Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.28 t per square kilometre against 0.9681 t per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 0.3119 t per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.058 t per square kilometre 0.2168 t per square kilometre 0.1588 t per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.154 t per square kilometre 0.4273 t per square kilometre 0.2733 t per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.3227 t per square kilometre 0.7654 t per square kilometre 0.4427 t per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.4491 t per square kilometre 0.9383 t per square kilometre 0.4892 t per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.6915 t per square kilometre 1.3 t per square kilometre 0.6121 t per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.9151 t per square kilometre 1.33 t per square kilometre 0.4186 t per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.9669 t per square kilometre 1.31 t per square kilometre 0.3428 t per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.28 t per square kilometre against 0.9681 t per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
0.3119 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
124 places, 5,644 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.