Italy vs South America: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Italy
1.68 million t
in 2024
South America
1.61 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
South America rank
13th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Italy
  • South America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.68 million t against 1.61 million t in South America, a difference of 67,390 t.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and South America ranks 13th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South America Difference Ahead
1990s 818,500 t 506,656 t 311,844 t Italy
2000s 1.02 million t 1.09 million t 72,971 t South America
2010s 1.37 million t 1.23 million t 138,160 t Italy
2020s 1.63 million t 1.48 million t 150,156 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, Italy or South America?
Italy, at 1.68 million t against 1.61 million t in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between Italy and South America?
67,390 t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Italy and South America rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Italy ranks 12th and South America ranks 13th 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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