Portugal vs United States of America: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity

Portugal
1.23 million t
in 2024
United States of America
1.03 million t
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
United States of America rank
12th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.23 million t against 1.03 million t in United States of America, a difference of 198,860 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 162.5 t 103,525 t 103,362 t United States of America
1970s 8,930 t 259,740 t 250,810 t United States of America
1980s 30,200 t 212,300 t 182,100 t United States of America
1990s 245,958 t 1.13 million t 887,735 t United States of America
2000s 815,588 t 1.63 million t 816,214 t United States of America
2010s 1.39 million t 1.93 million t 535,651 t United States of America
2020s 1.30 million t 1.07 million t 235,180 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 United States of America?
Portugal, at 1.23 million t against 1.03 million t in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between Portugal and United States of America?
198,860 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Portugal ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 197 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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