Russia vs Southern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Production

Russia
10.75 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
24.03 million t
in 2024
Russia rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
11th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Russia
  • Southern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 24.03 million t against 10.75 million t in Russia, a difference of 13.27 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 152 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.05 million t 3.80 million t 246,246 t Russia
2000s 6.73 million t 7.00 million t 262,699 t Southern Asia
2010s 8.02 million t 15.55 million t 7.53 million t Southern Asia
2020s 10.24 million t 21.74 million t 11.50 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Russia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 24.03 million t against 10.75 million t in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Russia and Southern Asia?
13.27 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Southern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russia and Southern Asia rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Russia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 152 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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About this data

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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