Brazil vs South America: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity

Brazil
1.28 million t
in 2024
South America
1.31 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
10th
South America rank
12th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Brazil
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.31 million t against 1.28 million t in Brazil, a difference of 30,310 t.

Across all 60 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 212 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South America Difference Ahead
1960s 180 t 5,940 t 5,760 t South America
1970s 30,680 t 60,410 t 29,730 t South America
1980s 273,160 t 301,370 t 28,210 t South America
1990s 562,166 t 662,764 t 100,598 t South America
2000s 808,762 t 1.06 million t 253,404 t South America
2010s 1.26 million t 1.42 million t 166,636 t South America
2020s 1.21 million t 1.27 million t 55,246 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, Brazil or South America?
South America, at 1.31 million t against 1.28 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between Brazil and South America?
30,310 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South America rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Brazil ranks 10th and South America ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Export 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 — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,558 data points, 1961–2024
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