India vs South Africa: Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity

India
1.64 million t
in 2024
South Africa
490,808 t
in 2024
India rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd

Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity over time

  • India
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 1.64 million t against 490,808 t in South Africa, a difference of 1.15 million t.

That makes India's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 224 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7,311 t 22,833 t 15,522 t South Africa
1970s 6,160 t 93,010 t 86,850 t South Africa
1980s 2,137 t 230,499 t 228,362 t South Africa
1990s 21,390 t 389,473 t 368,083 t South Africa
2000s 220,180 t 798,919 t 578,738 t South Africa
2010s 796,450 t 513,941 t 282,509 t India
2020s 2.06 million t 423,103 t 1.64 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” export quantity, India or South Africa?
India, at 1.64 million t against 490,808 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” export quantity between India and South Africa?
1.15 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” export quantity?
India ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 224 countries.
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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