Zambia vs Zimbabwe: South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import

Zambia
39,550 t
in 2018
Zimbabwe
60,383 t
in 2018
Zambia rank
2nd
Zimbabwe rank
1st

South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 60,383 t against 39,550 t in Zambia, a difference of 20,833 t.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 103 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 16,859 t 22,919 t 6,060 t Zimbabwe
2000s 14,521 t 16,130 t 1,608 t Zimbabwe
2010s 24,898 t 48,053 t 23,155 t Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher south africa — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 60,383 t against 39,550 t in Zambia as of 2018.
What is the difference in south africa — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
20,833 t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for south africa — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Zambia ranks 2nd and Zimbabwe ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
111 places, 1,660 data points, 1997–2018
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