Africa vs Viet Nam: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Africa
956,634 t
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.62 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
23rd

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.62 million t against 956,634 t in Africa, a difference of 663,436 t.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 33 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 311,922 t 1,425 t 310,498 t Africa
1990s 411,576 t 3,053 t 408,522 t Africa
2000s 943,916 t 15,350 t 928,566 t Africa
2010s 728,454 t 233,786 t 494,668 t Africa
2020s 883,071 t 1.41 million t 530,289 t Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.62 million t against 956,634 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Africa and Viet Nam?
663,436 t, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — 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 — 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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