Republic of Korea vs Southern Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- Republic of Korea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 332,132 t against 285,055 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 47,077 t.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,850 t | 69,683 t | 67,833 t | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 410 t | 87,350 t | 86,940 t | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 5,120 t | 85,977 t | 80,857 t | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 74,380 t | 114,696 t | 40,316 t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 257,637 t | 220,946 t | 36,691 t | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 385,994 t | 347,285 t | 38,710 t | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 308,926 t | 267,009 t | 41,918 t | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Republic of Korea or Southern Africa?
- Republic of Korea, at 332,132 t against 285,055 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
- 47,077 t, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Southern Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Southern Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Republic of Korea ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 217 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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