Japan vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Export value

Japan
640,485 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
93,904 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th

Printing and writing papers — Export value over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 640,485 1000 USD against 93,904 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 546,581 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 212 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 30,243 1000 USD 1,337 1000 USD 28,906 1000 USD Japan
1970s 122,029 1000 USD 4,493 1000 USD 117,536 1000 USD Japan
1980s 258,695 1000 USD 41,156 1000 USD 217,540 1000 USD Japan
1990s 324,772 1000 USD 18,035 1000 USD 306,737 1000 USD Japan
2000s 580,125 1000 USD 170,103 1000 USD 410,022 1000 USD Japan
2010s 682,340 1000 USD 116,173 1000 USD 566,167 1000 USD Japan
2020s 599,905 1000 USD 92,563 1000 USD 507,342 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export value, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 640,485 1000 USD against 93,904 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export value between Japan and South Africa?
546,581 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — export value?
Japan ranks 17th 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 value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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