Malawi vs Zimbabwe: South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity

Malawi
1,096 t
in 2018
Zimbabwe
5,529 t
in 2018
Malawi rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
2nd

South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820082018

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5,529 t against 1,096 t in Malawi, a difference of 4,433 t.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.0 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1,365 t 2,520 t 1,156 t Zimbabwe
2000s 2,343 t 1,176 t 1,166 t Malawi
2010s 2,410 t 7,600 t 5,190 t Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher south africa — newsprint — import quantity, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5,529 t against 1,096 t in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in south africa — newsprint — import quantity between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
4,433 t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for south africa — newsprint — import quantity?
Malawi ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 546 data points, 1997–2018
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