South America vs Spain: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

South America
3.12 million t
in 2024
Spain
2.70 million t
in 2024
South America rank
13th
Spain rank
14th

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • South America
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 3.12 million t against 2.70 million t in Spain, a difference of 416,490 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

South America ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 61,067 t 7,333 t 53,733 t South America
1970s 178,581 t 114,000 t 64,581 t South America
1980s 734,920 t 370,640 t 364,280 t South America
1990s 1.53 million t 788,662 t 744,203 t South America
2000s 2.49 million t 2.22 million t 274,345 t South America
2010s 2.85 million t 2.73 million t 115,394 t South America
2020s 2.92 million t 2.54 million t 388,712 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, South America or Spain?
South America, at 3.12 million t against 2.70 million t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between South America and Spain?
416,490 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South America and Spain rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
South America ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 33 groups.
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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en