Philippines vs Southern Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- Philippines
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 456,650 t against 285,055 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 171,595 t.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,289 t | 61,333 t | 49,044 t | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 9,990 t | 87,350 t | 77,360 t | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 13,700 t | 85,977 t | 72,277 t | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 74,680 t | 114,696 t | 40,017 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 126,515 t | 220,946 t | 94,431 t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 241,750 t | 347,285 t | 105,535 t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 410,697 t | 267,009 t | 143,689 t | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Philippines or Southern Africa?
- Philippines, at 456,650 t against 285,055 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Philippines and Southern Africa?
- 171,595 t, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Southern Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 252 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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