Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Eastern Africa
515,833 t
in 2024
Portugal
654,266 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Portugal rank
24th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820112024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 654,266 t against 515,833 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 138,433 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 24th of 43 regions.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 33,435 t 250,600 t 217,165 t Portugal
2000s 133,281 t 348,038 t 214,757 t Portugal
2010s 362,213 t 507,037 t 144,824 t Portugal
2020s 488,631 t 656,909 t 168,278 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 654,266 t against 515,833 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
138,433 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 24th of 43 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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 — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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