Eastern Africa vs Philippines: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Eastern Africa
366,492 t
in 2024
Philippines
456,650 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
24th
Philippines rank
24th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 456,650 t against 366,492 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 90,158 t.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 24th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 26,233 t 12,289 t 13,944 t Eastern Africa
1970s 32,370 t 9,990 t 22,380 t Eastern Africa
1980s 28,822 t 13,700 t 15,122 t Eastern Africa
1990s 42,050 t 74,680 t 32,630 t Philippines
2000s 143,725 t 126,515 t 17,210 t Eastern Africa
2010s 299,796 t 241,750 t 58,047 t Eastern Africa
2020s 331,733 t 410,697 t 78,964 t Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Philippines?
Philippines, at 456,650 t against 366,492 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Philippines?
90,158 t, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Philippines rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 24th of 29 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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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
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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