Eastern Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Eastern Africa
366,492 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
352,996 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
5th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 366,492 t against 352,996 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 13,496 t.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 28 groups.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 27,388 t 45,612 t 18,225 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 32,370 t 49,550 t 17,180 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 28,822 t 54,940 t 26,118 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 42,050 t 144,465 t 102,415 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 143,725 t 302,842 t 159,117 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 299,796 t 369,063 t 69,267 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 331,733 t 337,379 t 5,646 t Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Africa, at 366,492 t against 352,996 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
13,496 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th of 28 groups.
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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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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