China, mainland vs United States of America: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity

China, mainland
4.09 million t
in 2024
United States of America
322,680 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
9th

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 4.09 million t against 322,680 t in United States of America, a difference of 3.77 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 12.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 9th of 143 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 12,220 t 192,220 t 180,000 t United States of America
1980s 16,600 t 200,580 t 183,980 t United States of America
1990s 66,976 t 104,668 t 37,692 t United States of America
2000s 369,992 t 95,313 t 274,680 t China, mainland
2010s 2.06 million t 179,066 t 1.88 million t China, mainland
2020s 3.62 million t 258,842 t 3.36 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — import quantity, China, mainland or United States of America?
China, mainland, at 4.09 million t against 322,680 t in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — import quantity between China, mainland and United States of America?
3.77 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dissolving 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
185 places, 6,898 data points, 1961–2024
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