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

Italy
939,320 t
in 2024
South America
1.31 million t
in 2024
Italy rank
13th
South America rank
12th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Italy
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.31 million t against 939,320 t in Italy, a difference of 369,230 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and South America ranks 12th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South America Difference Ahead
1960s 76,120 t 5,940 t 70,180 t Italy
1970s 185,200 t 60,410 t 124,790 t Italy
1980s 456,200 t 301,370 t 154,830 t Italy
1990s 760,253 t 662,764 t 97,488 t Italy
2000s 1.33 million t 1.06 million t 264,367 t Italy
2010s 1.59 million t 1.42 million t 161,517 t Italy
2020s 1.07 million t 1.27 million t 197,886 t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, Italy or South America?
South America, at 1.31 million t against 939,320 t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between Italy and South America?
369,230 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Italy and South America rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Italy ranks 13th 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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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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