Belgium vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Production

Belgium
374,000 t
in 2024
South Africa
308,728 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Belgium
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 374,000 t against 308,728 t in South Africa, a difference of 65,272 t.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 105 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.12 million t 671,500 t 452,347 t Belgium
2010s 1.10 million t 433,295 t 663,056 t Belgium
2020s 650,800 t 291,489 t 359,311 t Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Belgium or South Africa?
Belgium, at 374,000 t against 308,728 t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Belgium and South Africa?
65,272 t, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Belgium ranks 25th 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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