India vs Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard β€” Export value

India
1.20 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
403,969 1000 USD
in 2024
India rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
23rd

Paper and paperboard β€” Export value over time

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

How they compare

India currently reports 1.20 million 1000 USD against 403,969 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 799,971 1000 USD.

That makes India's figure about 3.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

India ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,703 1000 USD 4,605 1000 USD 1,902 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 2,644 1000 USD 23,250 1000 USD 20,606 1000 USD Southern Africa
1980s 2,222 1000 USD 128,173 1000 USD 125,951 1000 USD Southern Africa
1990s 15,691 1000 USD 229,981 1000 USD 214,290 1000 USD Southern Africa
2000s 175,908 1000 USD 448,620 1000 USD 272,712 1000 USD Southern Africa
2010s 635,667 1000 USD 444,995 1000 USD 190,672 1000 USD India
2020s 1.43 million 1000 USD 377,907 1000 USD 1.05 million 1000 USD India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” export value, India or Southern Africa?
India, at 1.20 million 1000 USD against 403,969 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” export value between India and Southern Africa?
799,971 1000 USD, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” export value?
India ranks 23rd and Southern 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,497 data points, 1961–2024
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