Argentina vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Production

Argentina
210,353 t
in 2024
South Africa
308,728 t
in 2024
Argentina rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 308,728 t against 210,353 t in Argentina, a difference of 98,375 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.

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

Argentina ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 91,456 t 47,667 t 43,789 t Argentina
1970s 140,390 t 108,700 t 31,690 t Argentina
1980s 167,200 t 268,200 t 101,000 t South Africa
1990s 220,900 t 391,500 t 170,600 t South Africa
2000s 354,300 t 671,500 t 317,200 t South Africa
2010s 316,200 t 433,295 t 117,095 t South Africa
2020s 214,471 t 291,489 t 77,018 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 308,728 t against 210,353 t in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Argentina and South Africa?
98,375 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Argentina ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 105 countries.
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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