Brazil vs Southern Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Brazil
7.20 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
16.98 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
9th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M199820112024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 16.98 million t against 7.20 million t in Brazil, a difference of 9.78 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.4 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.53 million t 1.78 million t 1.75 million t Brazil
2000s 4.63 million t 2.83 million t 1.80 million t Brazil
2010s 6.08 million t 8.16 million t 2.07 million t Southern Asia
2020s 6.73 million t 14.56 million t 7.83 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Brazil or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 16.98 million t against 7.20 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Brazil and Southern Asia?
9.78 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Asia rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Brazil ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 109 countries.
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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