Colombia vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Production

Colombia
203,907 t
in 2024
South Africa
308,728 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 308,728 t against 203,907 t in Colombia, a difference of 104,821 t.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 105 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 25,122 t 47,667 t 22,544 t South Africa
1970s 57,280 t 108,700 t 51,420 t South Africa
1980s 95,000 t 268,200 t 173,200 t South Africa
1990s 190,200 t 391,500 t 201,300 t South Africa
2000s 282,300 t 671,500 t 389,200 t South Africa
2010s 323,840 t 433,295 t 109,456 t South Africa
2020s 213,002 t 291,489 t 78,487 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 308,728 t against 203,907 t in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Colombia and South Africa?
104,821 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Colombia ranks 31st 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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