Brazil vs Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Brazil
2.23 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
517,844 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.23 million t against 517,844 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.71 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 4.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 243 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 257.14 t 27,057 t 26,800 t Southern Africa
1970s 41,510 t 93,010 t 51,500 t Southern Africa
1980s 562,060 t 230,499 t 331,561 t Brazil
1990s 1.12 million t 389,473 t 733,926 t Brazil
2000s 1.55 million t 799,509 t 752,402 t Brazil
2010s 1.88 million t 520,934 t 1.36 million t Brazil
2020s 2.05 million t 445,203 t 1.60 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Brazil or Southern Africa?
Brazil, at 2.23 million t against 517,844 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Brazil and Southern Africa?
1.71 million t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Brazil ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 243 countries.
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
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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