Middle Africa vs Portugal: Paper and paperboard — Production

Middle Africa
6,000 t
in 2024
Portugal
1.89 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
12th
Portugal rank
27th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Portugal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.89 million t against 6,000 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 1.88 million t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 314.7 times Middle Africa's.

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

Middle Africa ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 27th of 14 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 5,500 t 148,056 t 142,556 t Portugal
1970s 18,730 t 332,020 t 313,290 t Portugal
1980s 11,000 t 608,300 t 597,300 t Portugal
1990s 6,100 t 982,500 t 976,400 t Portugal
2000s 5,100 t 1.56 million t 1.55 million t Portugal
2010s 6,000 t 2.06 million t 2.05 million t Portugal
2020s 6,000 t 2.05 million t 2.04 million t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Middle Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.89 million t against 6,000 t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Middle Africa and Portugal?
1.88 million t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Portugal rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Middle Africa ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 27th of 14 regions.
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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