Italy vs South America: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Italy
3.02 million t
in 2024
South America
3.12 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
South America rank
13th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Italy
  • South America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 3.12 million t against 3.02 million t in Italy, a difference of 98,920 t.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 224 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South America Difference Ahead
1960s 136,233 t 61,067 t 75,167 t Italy
1970s 420,010 t 178,581 t 241,429 t Italy
1980s 776,220 t 734,920 t 41,300 t Italy
1990s 1.62 million t 1.53 million t 89,172 t Italy
2000s 2.80 million t 2.49 million t 311,638 t Italy
2010s 3.29 million t 2.85 million t 440,479 t Italy
2020s 3.09 million t 2.92 million t 168,650 t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Italy or South America?
South America, at 3.12 million t against 3.02 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Italy and South America?
98,920 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Italy and South America rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Italy ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 224 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
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
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