South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity

South Africa
53,479 t
in 2018
Sri Lanka
55,542 t
in 2018
South Africa rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
25th

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199720072018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55,542 t against 53,479 t in South Africa, a difference of 2,063 t.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 2,167 t 27,506 t 25,339 t Sri Lanka
2000s 7,021 t 39,800 t 32,779 t Sri Lanka
2010s 17,101 t 63,570 t 46,468 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — newsprint — import quantity, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55,542 t against 53,479 t in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — newsprint — import quantity between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
2,063 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,509 data points, 1997–2018
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