Africa vs Canada: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Africa
6.33 million t
in 2024
Canada
2.60 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Canada rank
15th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Canada
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 6.33 million t against 2.60 million t in Canada, a difference of 3.73 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Canada ranks 15th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 561,492 t 145,422 t 416,070 t Africa
1970s 794,726 t 330,030 t 464,696 t Africa
1980s 1.11 million t 564,380 t 547,471 t Africa
1990s 1.58 million t 1.61 million t 27,043 t Canada
2000s 2.92 million t 3.14 million t 218,417 t Canada
2010s 4.96 million t 2.64 million t 2.32 million t Africa
2020s 5.97 million t 2.46 million t 3.51 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Africa or Canada?
Africa, at 6.33 million t against 2.60 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Africa and Canada?
3.73 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Canada rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Africa ranks 15th and Canada ranks 15th of 29 groups.
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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