India vs South Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

India
1.01 million t
in 2024
South Africa
367,733 t
in 2024
India rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.01 million t against 367,733 t in South Africa, a difference of 645,557 t.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 72,567 t 465,648 t 393,081 t South Africa
2010s 307,113 t 346,388 t 39,276 t South Africa
2020s 1.37 million t 304,198 t 1.07 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, India or South Africa?
India, at 1.01 million t against 367,733 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between India and South Africa?
645,557 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
India ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd 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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