India vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 587,002 t against 87,992 t in South Africa, a difference of 499,010 t.
That makes India's figure about 6.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,467 t | 3,811 t | 1,656 t | India |
| 1970s | 3,660 t | 9,720 t | 6,060 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 997.4 t | 49,994 t | 48,997 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14,183 t | 21,429 t | 7,246 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 129,881 t | 235,110 t | 105,229 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 456,646 t | 109,734 t | 346,912 t | India |
| 2020s | 644,071 t | 85,202 t | 558,869 t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, India or South Africa?
- India, at 587,002 t against 87,992 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between India and South Africa?
- 499,010 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
- India ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th 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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About this data
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