Afghanistan vs Botswana: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Afghanistan
17,321 t
in 2024
Botswana
21,471 t
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
155th
Botswana rank
152nd

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Botswana
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196419942024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 21,471 t against 17,321 t in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,150 t.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 155th and Botswana ranks 152nd of 255 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 1,325 t 300 t 1,025 t Afghanistan
1970s 2,850 t 320 t 2,530 t Afghanistan
1980s 2,900 t 3,980 t 1,080 t Botswana
1990s 1,303 t 9,960 t 8,657 t Botswana
2000s 1,634 t 11,238 t 9,604 t Botswana
2010s 18,758 t 23,421 t 4,663 t Botswana
2020s 23,955 t 36,599 t 12,644 t Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Afghanistan or Botswana?
Botswana, at 21,471 t against 17,321 t in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Afghanistan and Botswana?
4,150 t, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Botswana?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Botswana rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Botswana ranks 152nd of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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