Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Bangladesh
918,906 t
in 2024
Western Africa
762,986 t
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Western Africa rank
24th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 918,906 t against 762,986 t in Western Africa, a difference of 155,920 t.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Western Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Western Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3,217 t 183,816 t 180,600 t Western Africa
1990s 77,410 t 221,431 t 144,020 t Western Africa
2000s 237,564 t 493,071 t 255,507 t Western Africa
2010s 578,033 t 809,896 t 231,863 t Western Africa
2020s 781,317 t 934,052 t 152,734 t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Bangladesh or Western Africa?
Bangladesh, at 918,906 t against 762,986 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Bangladesh and Western Africa?
155,920 t, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Western Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 220 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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