Belgium-Luxembourg vs South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Production

Belgium-Luxembourg
1.73 million t
in 1999
South Africa
1.80 million t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.80 million t against 1.73 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 72,660 t.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 134 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 540,156 t 382,444 t 157,711 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 786,600 t 829,500 t 42,900 t South Africa
1980s 929,200 t 1.52 million t 588,600 t South Africa
1990s 1.33 million t 1.89 million t 561,647 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Belgium-Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.80 million t against 1.73 million t in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Belgium-Luxembourg and South Africa?
72,660 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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