Portugal vs Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity

Portugal
1.81 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
517,844 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
17th

Paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity over time

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

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.81 million t against 517,844 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.29 million t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8,389 t 22,833 t 14,444 t Southern Africa
1970s 76,970 t 93,010 t 16,040 t Southern Africa
1980s 190,860 t 230,499 t 39,639 t Southern Africa
1990s 530,078 t 389,473 t 140,605 t Portugal
2000s 1.10 million t 799,509 t 301,725 t Portugal
2010s 1.77 million t 520,934 t 1.25 million t Portugal
2020s 1.81 million t 445,203 t 1.36 million t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” export quantity, Portugal or Southern Africa?
Portugal, at 1.81 million t against 517,844 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” export quantity between Portugal and Southern Africa?
1.29 million t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Southern Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” export quantity?
Portugal ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 206 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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