China vs Italy: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity

China
25.58 million t
in 2024
Italy
3.22 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
Italy rank
4th

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Italy
010.0M20.0M30.0M196819962024

How they compare

China currently reports 25.58 million t against 3.22 million t in Italy, a difference of 22.36 million t.

That makes China's figure about 7.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 134,290 t 1.12 million t 989,160 t Italy
1970s 207,200 t 1.21 million t 999,220 t Italy
1980s 712,060 t 1.65 million t 937,220 t Italy
1990s 1.62 million t 2.51 million t 894,053 t Italy
2000s 6.82 million t 3.15 million t 3.67 million t China
2010s 16.23 million t 3.26 million t 12.97 million t China
2020s 24.47 million t 3.19 million t 21.28 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — import quantity, China or Italy?
China, at 25.58 million t against 3.22 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — import quantity between China and Italy?
22.36 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China and Italy rank globally for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — 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
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 9,009 data points, 1968–2024
Last refreshed

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