Singapore vs South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Singapore
733,039 t
in 2024
South Africa
490,808 t
in 2024
Singapore rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 733,039 t against 490,808 t in South Africa, a difference of 242,231 t.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.

Singapore ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12,667 t 30,583 t 17,917 t South Africa
1970s 36,500 t 93,010 t 56,510 t South Africa
1980s 86,490 t 230,499 t 144,009 t South Africa
1990s 226,071 t 389,473 t 163,402 t South Africa
2000s 139,431 t 798,919 t 659,488 t South Africa
2010s 734,589 t 513,941 t 220,648 t Singapore
2020s 778,372 t 423,103 t 355,268 t Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 733,039 t against 490,808 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Singapore and South Africa?
242,231 t, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Singapore ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th 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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