Africa vs Belgium-Luxembourg: Printing and writing papers — Production

Africa
575,128 t
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg
1.10 million t
in 1999
Africa rank
15th
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
18th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Belgium-Luxembourg
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Belgium-Luxembourg currently reports 1.10 million t against 575,128 t in Africa, a difference of 521,872 t.

That makes Belgium-Luxembourg's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 18th of 27 groups.

Belgium-Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Belgium-Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1960s 102,722 t 161,122 t 58,400 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 216,110 t 392,000 t 175,890 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 446,710 t 501,300 t 54,590 t Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 582,763 t 807,042 t 224,279 t Belgium-Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Africa or Belgium-Luxembourg?
Belgium-Luxembourg, at 1.10 million t against 575,128 t in Africa as of 1999.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
521,872 t, with Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Africa and Belgium-Luxembourg rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Africa ranks 15th and Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 18th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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