Australia vs Western Africa: Paper and paperboard β€” Import value

Australia
950,654 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Africa
728,544 1000 USD
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Western Africa rank
28th

Paper and paperboard β€” Import value over time

  • Australia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 950,654 1000 USD against 728,544 1000 USD in Western Africa, a difference of 222,110 1000 USD.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.

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

Australia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 84,599 1000 USD 16,654 1000 USD 67,945 1000 USD Australia
1970s 199,010 1000 USD 115,865 1000 USD 83,145 1000 USD Australia
1980s 507,900 1000 USD 217,486 1000 USD 290,415 1000 USD Australia
1990s 958,745 1000 USD 162,467 1000 USD 796,278 1000 USD Australia
2000s 1.18 million 1000 USD 384,764 1000 USD 799,904 1000 USD Australia
2010s 1.32 million 1000 USD 726,386 1000 USD 596,889 1000 USD Australia
2020s 1.03 million 1000 USD 945,707 1000 USD 84,244 1000 USD Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” import value, Australia or Western Africa?
Australia, at 950,654 1000 USD against 728,544 1000 USD in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” import value between Australia and Western Africa?
222,110 1000 USD, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” import value?
Australia ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard β€” Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard β€” Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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