Africa vs Portugal: Printing and writing papers — Production

Africa
575,128 t
in 2024
Portugal
1.22 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Portugal rank
16th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Africa
  • Portugal
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.22 million t against 575,128 t in Africa, a difference of 642,872 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.1 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 102,722 t 27,411 t 75,311 t Africa
1970s 216,110 t 61,430 t 154,680 t Africa
1980s 446,710 t 118,600 t 328,110 t Africa
1990s 582,763 t 420,300 t 162,463 t Africa
2000s 882,880 t 987,466 t 104,586 t Portugal
2010s 686,431 t 1.49 million t 805,468 t Portugal
2020s 563,689 t 1.33 million t 764,111 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Africa or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.22 million t against 575,128 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Africa and Portugal?
642,872 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Portugal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Portugal rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th 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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