Australia vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Production
Recovered paper — Production over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.63 million t against 1.18 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.45 million t.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 26th of 145 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 456,400 t | 244,700 t | 211,700 t | Australia |
| 1980s | 585,500 t | 398,800 t | 186,700 t | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.14 million t | 576,300 t | 563,200 t | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.26 million t | 889,000 t | 1.37 million t | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.10 million t | 1.21 million t | 1.90 million t | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.72 million t | 1.24 million t | 1.48 million t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recovered paper — production, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 2.63 million t against 1.18 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Australia and South Africa?
- 1.45 million t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production?
- Australia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 26th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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