Africa vs China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value

Africa
42,438 1000 USD
in 2016
China
31,705 1000 USD
in 2016
Africa rank
8th
China rank
4th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value over time

  • Africa
  • China
050.0k100.0k150.0k196819922016

How they compare

Africa currently reports 42,438 1000 USD against 31,705 1000 USD in China, a difference of 10,733 1000 USD.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was China ahead.

Africa ranks 8th and China ranks 4th of 28 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and China in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 906 1000 USD 4,457 1000 USD 3,551 1000 USD China
1970s 4,891 1000 USD 3,060 1000 USD 1,831 1000 USD Africa
1980s 3,916 1000 USD 19,305 1000 USD 15,390 1000 USD China
1990s 11,919 1000 USD 75,003 1000 USD 63,084 1000 USD China
2000s 22,173 1000 USD 52,159 1000 USD 29,986 1000 USD China
2010s 31,920 1000 USD 55,583 1000 USD 23,664 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value, Africa or China?
Africa, at 42,438 1000 USD against 31,705 1000 USD in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value between Africa and China?
10,733 1000 USD, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Africa and China rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import value?
Africa ranks 8th and China ranks 4th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,983 data points, 1968–2016
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