Portugal vs Western Asia: Printing and writing papers — Production

Portugal
1.22 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
398,200 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
16th
Western Asia rank
18th

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Portugal
  • Western Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.22 million t against 398,200 t in Western Asia, a difference of 819,800 t.

That makes Portugal's figure about 3.1 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.

Portugal ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 105 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 27,411 t 46,389 t 18,978 t Western Asia
1970s 61,430 t 107,390 t 45,960 t Western Asia
1980s 118,600 t 152,000 t 33,400 t Western Asia
1990s 420,300 t 261,400 t 158,900 t Portugal
2000s 987,466 t 379,890 t 607,576 t Portugal
2010s 1.49 million t 474,894 t 1.02 million t Portugal
2020s 1.33 million t 439,044 t 888,756 t Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Portugal or Western Asia?
Portugal, at 1.22 million t against 398,200 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Portugal and Western Asia?
819,800 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Western Asia rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Portugal ranks 16th and Western Asia ranks 18th 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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