Northern Africa vs United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Production

Northern Africa
1.10 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.29 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Northern Africa
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.29 million t against 1.10 million t in Northern Africa, a difference of 2.18 million t.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.0 times Northern Africa's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 184,700 t 4.40 million t 4.22 million t United Kingdom
1970s 243,950 t 4.31 million t 4.06 million t United Kingdom
1980s 480,840 t 3.78 million t 3.30 million t United Kingdom
1990s 586,310 t 5.79 million t 5.20 million t United Kingdom
2000s 832,200 t 5.84 million t 5.00 million t United Kingdom
2010s 1.01 million t 4.11 million t 3.10 million t United Kingdom
2020s 1.09 million t 3.45 million t 2.36 million t United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Northern Africa or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.29 million t against 1.10 million t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Northern Africa and United Kingdom?
2.18 million t, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Northern Africa ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 30 groups.
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
182 places, 9,002 data points, 1961–2024
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