Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs South Africa: Recovered paper — Production

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
260,836 t
in 2024
South Africa
1.18 million t
in 2024
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196319932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.18 million t against 260,836 t in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 920,164 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 4.5 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 28 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 15,900 t 244,700 t 228,800 t South Africa
1980s 59,600 t 398,800 t 339,200 t South Africa
1990s 79,641 t 576,300 t 496,659 t South Africa
2000s 132,200 t 889,000 t 756,800 t South Africa
2010s 238,586 t 1.21 million t 968,351 t South Africa
2020s 260,137 t 1.24 million t 984,181 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.18 million t against 260,836 t in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa?
920,164 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and South Africa rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 28 groups.
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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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