Saudi Arabia vs Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import value

Saudi Arabia
1.14 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
889,843 1000 USD
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
23rd

Paper and paperboard — Import value over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.14 million 1000 USD against 889,843 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 246,647 1000 USD.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,768 1000 USD 56,526 1000 USD 52,758 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 31,894 1000 USD 78,730 1000 USD 46,836 1000 USD Southern Africa
1980s 96,118 1000 USD 143,738 1000 USD 47,620 1000 USD Southern Africa
1990s 314,060 1000 USD 288,934 1000 USD 25,126 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2000s 688,936 1000 USD 479,743 1000 USD 209,192 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.12 million 1000 USD 850,799 1000 USD 267,672 1000 USD Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.12 million 1000 USD 830,255 1000 USD 286,747 1000 USD Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import value, Saudi Arabia or Southern Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.14 million 1000 USD against 889,843 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import value between Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
246,647 1000 USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — import value?
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — 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 — 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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