Algeria vs Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Algeria
1.01 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
857,411 t
in 2024
Algeria rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
19th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Algeria
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.01 million t against 857,411 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 154,939 t.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 35,611 t 194,222 t 158,611 t Southern Africa
1970s 63,730 t 163,720 t 99,990 t Southern Africa
1980s 122,990 t 159,549 t 36,559 t Southern Africa
1990s 140,785 t 268,998 t 128,213 t Southern Africa
2000s 290,845 t 456,561 t 165,716 t Southern Africa
2010s 626,649 t 770,815 t 144,166 t Southern Africa
2020s 904,672 t 798,872 t 105,800 t Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Algeria or Southern Africa?
Algeria, at 1.01 million t against 857,411 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Algeria and Southern Africa?
154,939 t, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Southern Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Algeria ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 215 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
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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