Africa vs China: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
Africa
-4.07 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
4.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
China rank
28th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.94 % change on previous year against -4.07 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 9.01 % change on previous year.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 25th and China ranks 28th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.92 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 10.05 % change on previous year | Africa |
| 1970s | 6.92 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 5.67 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 0.4805 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10.44 % change on previous year | 8.56 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 0.3424 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | 4.67 % change on previous year | 6.19 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate, Africa or China?
- China, at 4.94 % change on previous year against -4.07 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate between Africa and China?
- 9.01 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 25th and China ranks 28th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.