Poland vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity

Poland
460,017 t
in 2024
South Africa
87,992 t
in 2024
Poland rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 460,017 t against 87,992 t in South Africa, a difference of 372,025 t.

That makes Poland's figure about 5.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3,044 t 3,811 t 766.67 t South Africa
1970s 2,710 t 9,720 t 7,010 t South Africa
1980s 8,360 t 49,994 t 41,634 t South Africa
1990s 67,322 t 21,429 t 45,892 t Poland
2000s 394,616 t 235,110 t 159,506 t Poland
2010s 583,450 t 109,734 t 473,716 t Poland
2020s 475,010 t 85,202 t 389,807 t Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 460,017 t against 87,992 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between Poland and South Africa?
372,025 t, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Poland ranks 21st 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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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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