Egypt vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity

Egypt
139,226 t
in 2024
South Africa
110,519 t
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820112024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 139,226 t against 110,519 t in South Africa, a difference of 28,707 t.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

Egypt ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 53,571 t 133,202 t 79,631 t South Africa
2000s 64,074 t 154,024 t 89,949 t South Africa
2010s 87,786 t 179,958 t 92,172 t South Africa
2020s 161,707 t 115,909 t 45,798 t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 139,226 t against 110,519 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity between Egypt and South Africa?
28,707 t, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
Egypt ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 202 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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