Africa vs Australia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Africa
1.83 million t
in 2024
Australia
2.33 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Australia rank
23rd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Australia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.33 million t against 1.83 million t in Africa, a difference of 497,040 t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 14th and Australia ranks 23rd of 27 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Australia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 million t 1.48 million t 161,925 t Africa
2000s 2.07 million t 1.78 million t 286,275 t Africa
2010s 2.01 million t 2.16 million t 151,848 t Australia
2020s 1.97 million t 2.31 million t 335,492 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Africa or Australia?
Australia, at 2.33 million t against 1.83 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Africa and Australia?
497,040 t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Africa ranks 14th and Australia ranks 23rd of 27 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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