Asia vs China: Cartonboard — Import quantity

Asia
6.93 million t
in 2024
China
922,834 t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
China rank
3rd

Cartonboard — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • China
02.0M4.0M6.0M199820112024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 6.93 million t against 922,834 t in China, a difference of 6.01 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 7.5 times China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1990s 1.86 million t 964,174 t 892,366 t Asia
2000s 3.31 million t 1.51 million t 1.80 million t Asia
2010s 5.04 million t 1.14 million t 3.90 million t Asia
2020s 6.31 million t 1.12 million t 5.20 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cartonboard — import quantity, Asia or China?
Asia, at 6.93 million t against 922,834 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cartonboard — import quantity between Asia and China?
6.01 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for cartonboard — import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 5,830 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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