Austria vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Austria
235,308 t
in 2024
South Africa
263,723 t
in 2024
Austria rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 263,723 t against 235,308 t in Austria, a difference of 28,415 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 233 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 8,033 t 61,333 t 53,300 t South Africa
1970s 17,600 t 87,350 t 69,750 t South Africa
1980s 140,180 t 85,977 t 54,203 t Austria
1990s 383,849 t 114,696 t 269,153 t Austria
2000s 583,651 t 217,631 t 366,020 t Austria
2010s 466,542 t 325,900 t 140,642 t Austria
2020s 304,601 t 236,949 t 67,652 t Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Austria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 263,723 t against 235,308 t in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Austria and South Africa?
28,415 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Austria ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import 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 — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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