Romania vs South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value

Romania
263,835 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
380,381 1000 USD
in 2024
Romania rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th

Paper and paperboard — Export value over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 380,381 1000 USD against 263,835 1000 USD in Romania, a difference of 116,546 1000 USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Romania ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,039 1000 USD 4,605 1000 USD 1,435 1000 USD Romania
1970s 36,911 1000 USD 23,250 1000 USD 13,661 1000 USD Romania
1980s 85,156 1000 USD 128,173 1000 USD 43,017 1000 USD South Africa
1990s 45,513 1000 USD 229,981 1000 USD 184,468 1000 USD South Africa
2000s 81,034 1000 USD 447,883 1000 USD 366,849 1000 USD South Africa
2010s 147,358 1000 USD 435,400 1000 USD 288,042 1000 USD South Africa
2020s 265,370 1000 USD 366,035 1000 USD 100,665 1000 USD South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export value, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 380,381 1000 USD against 263,835 1000 USD in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export value between Romania and South Africa?
116,546 1000 USD, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — export value?
Romania ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — 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 — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,053 data points, 1961–2024
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