Africa vs Belgium-Luxembourg: Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity

Africa
956,634 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg
2.31 million t
in 1999
Africa rank
15th
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
17th

Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Belgium-Luxembourg
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How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 2.31 million t against 956,634 t in Africa, a difference of 1.36 million t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Belgium-Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 15th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 17th of 42 regions.

Belgium-Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Belgium-Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 51,303 t 200,456 t 149,153 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 111,895 t 403,670 t 291,775 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 243,274 t 529,990 t 286,716 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 411,576 t 1.22 million t 812,981 t Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” export quantity, Africa or Belgium-Luxembourg?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 2.31 million t against 956,634 t in Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” export quantity between Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
1.36 million t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” export quantity?
Africa ranks 15th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 17th of 42 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
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