Philippines vs Southern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Philippines
1.47 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
5.59 million t
in 2024
Philippines rank
18th
Southern Asia rank
16th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Philippines
  • Southern Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 5.59 million t against 1.47 million t in Philippines, a difference of 4.12 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.8 times Philippines's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 236 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 106,644 t 257,993 t 151,348 t Southern Asia
1970s 86,570 t 490,890 t 404,320 t Southern Asia
1980s 157,110 t 676,360 t 519,250 t Southern Asia
1990s 343,219 t 1.11 million t 770,825 t Southern Asia
2000s 512,520 t 2.45 million t 1.94 million t Southern Asia
2010s 852,654 t 5.01 million t 4.16 million t Southern Asia
2020s 1.25 million t 4.68 million t 3.42 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Philippines or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 5.59 million t against 1.47 million t in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Philippines and Southern Asia?
4.12 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Southern Asia rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Philippines ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 236 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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