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

Portugal
1.23 million t
in 2024
South America
1.31 million t
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
South America rank
12th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.31 million t against 1.23 million t in Portugal, a difference of 81,710 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South America ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and South America ranks 12th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South America Difference Ahead
1960s 185.71 t 4,271 t 4,086 t South America
1970s 8,930 t 60,410 t 51,480 t South America
1980s 30,200 t 301,370 t 271,170 t South America
1990s 245,958 t 662,764 t 416,807 t South America
2000s 815,588 t 1.06 million t 246,578 t South America
2010s 1.39 million t 1.42 million t 31,264 t South America
2020s 1.30 million t 1.27 million t 33,618 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, Portugal or South America?
South America, at 1.31 million t against 1.23 million t in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between Portugal and South America?
81,710 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Portugal and South America rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Portugal ranks 11th 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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