Portugal vs South America: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time
- Portugal
- South America
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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About this data
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