South America vs Spain: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

South America
10.73 million t
in 2024
Spain
4.50 million t
in 2024
South America rank
8th
Spain rank
14th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • South America
  • Spain
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199820112024

How they compare

South America currently reports 10.73 million t against 4.50 million t in Spain, a difference of 6.22 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.

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

South America ranks 8th and Spain ranks 14th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4.90 million t 2.06 million t 2.84 million t South America
2000s 6.73 million t 2.96 million t 3.77 million t South America
2010s 8.69 million t 3.54 million t 5.15 million t South America
2020s 10.17 million t 4.42 million t 5.75 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, South America or Spain?
South America, at 10.73 million t against 4.50 million t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between South America and Spain?
6.22 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do South America and Spain rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
South America ranks 8th and Spain ranks 14th of 27 groups.
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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