Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export

Egypt
147,364 t
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
235,399 t
in 2018
Egypt rank
41st
Saudi Arabia rank
38th

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199720072018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 235,399 t against 147,364 t in Egypt, a difference of 88,035 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 5,900 t 9,700 t 3,800 t Saudi Arabia
2000s 40,633 t 28,586 t 12,047 t Egypt
2010s 70,406 t 218,403 t 147,997 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 235,399 t against 147,364 t in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
88,035 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
Egypt ranks 41st and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 3,201 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/