Portugal vs South America: Recovered paper — Export value
Recovered paper — Export value over time
- Portugal
- South America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 62,139 1000 USD against 23,888 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 38,251 1000 USD.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.6 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and South America ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,013 1000 USD | 683.1 1000 USD | 329.6 1000 USD | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4,843 1000 USD | 3,972 1000 USD | 870.4 1000 USD | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29,340 1000 USD | 8,198 1000 USD | 21,142 1000 USD | Portugal |
| 2010s | 65,975 1000 USD | 23,390 1000 USD | 42,585 1000 USD | Portugal |
| 2020s | 62,932 1000 USD | 20,549 1000 USD | 42,383 1000 USD | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Portugal or South America?
- Portugal, at 62,139 1000 USD against 23,888 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Portugal and South America?
- 38,251 1000 USD, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South America rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
- Portugal ranks 25th and South America ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en