Canada vs Western Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Western Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 400,920 t against 334,076 t in Western Africa, a difference of 66,844 t.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 25th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,611 t | 17,489 t | 877.78 t | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 94,460 t | 49,897 t | 44,563 t | Canada |
| 1980s | 260,810 t | 67,230 t | 193,580 t | Canada |
| 1990s | 606,760 t | 79,026 t | 527,734 t | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.17 million t | 185,100 t | 987,126 t | Canada |
| 2010s | 778,728 t | 360,060 t | 418,668 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 442,335 t | 449,270 t | 6,935 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Canada or Western Africa?
- Canada, at 400,920 t against 334,076 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Canada and Western Africa?
- 66,844 t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Western Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 25th 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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About this data
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