Brazil vs Southern Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Brazil
830,076 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
393,855 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
21st

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 830,076 t against 393,855 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 436,221 t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 354,580 t 359,000 t 4,420 t Southern Africa
2000s 706,621 t 465,793 t 240,828 t Brazil
2010s 582,916 t 352,920 t 229,996 t Brazil
2020s 734,547 t 325,162 t 409,385 t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, Brazil or Southern Africa?
Brazil, at 830,076 t against 393,855 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between Brazil and Southern Africa?
436,221 t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Brazil ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
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