China vs United States: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity

China
25.58 million t
in 2024
United States
5.80 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • United States
010.0M20.0M30.0M196819962024

How they compare

China currently reports 25.58 million t against 5.80 million t in United States, a difference of 19.78 million t.

That makes China's figure about 4.4 times United States's.

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

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 134,290 t 2.89 million t 2.76 million t United States
1970s 207,200 t 3.06 million t 2.85 million t United States
1980s 712,060 t 3.63 million t 2.92 million t United States
1990s 1.62 million t 4.69 million t 3.07 million t United States
2000s 6.82 million t 5.68 million t 1.14 million t China
2010s 16.23 million t 5.07 million t 11.16 million t China
2020s 24.47 million t 5.78 million t 18.70 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 United States?
China, at 25.58 million t against 5.80 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — import quantity between China and United States?
19.78 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 215 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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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
244 places, 9,478 data points, 1968–2024
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