Australia vs Northern Africa: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity

Australia
201,901 t
in 2024
Northern Africa
284,970 t
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
12th

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 284,970 t against 201,901 t in Australia, a difference of 83,069 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 446,500 t 101,980 t 344,520 t Australia
2000s 515,190 t 144,637 t 370,553 t Australia
2010s 564,800 t 220,179 t 344,622 t Australia
2020s 228,439 t 287,936 t 59,497 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity, Australia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 284,970 t against 201,901 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity between Australia and Northern Africa?
83,069 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
Australia ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,040 data points, 1998–2024
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