Brazil vs South-Eastern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Production

Brazil
11.32 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
25.22 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
South-Eastern Asia rank
9th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • South-Eastern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 25.22 million t against 11.32 million t in Brazil, a difference of 13.90 million t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 134 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South-Eastern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 748,333 t 146,889 t 601,444 t Brazil
1970s 1.86 million t 611,310 t 1.25 million t Brazil
1980s 3.97 million t 1.44 million t 2.54 million t Brazil
1990s 5.74 million t 6.83 million t 1.09 million t South-Eastern Asia
2000s 8.33 million t 14.47 million t 6.13 million t South-Eastern Asia
2010s 10.35 million t 20.12 million t 9.77 million t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 10.53 million t 24.16 million t 13.62 million t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Brazil or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 25.22 million t against 11.32 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Brazil and South-Eastern Asia?
13.90 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South-Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Brazil ranks 7th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th 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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