Canada vs China: Graphic papers — Export quantity

Canada
3.12 million t
in 2024
China
3.58 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
China rank
1st

Graphic papers — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 3.58 million t against 3.12 million t in Canada, a difference of 453,360 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China Difference Ahead
1960s 6.54 million t 41,611 t 6.49 million t Canada
1970s 7.74 million t 31,600 t 7.71 million t Canada
1980s 9.05 million t 76,750 t 8.97 million t Canada
1990s 11.25 million t 367,052 t 10.88 million t Canada
2000s 11.62 million t 1.85 million t 9.77 million t Canada
2010s 6.01 million t 3.08 million t 2.93 million t Canada
2020s 3.61 million t 2.74 million t 866,722 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher graphic papers — export quantity, Canada or China?
China, at 3.58 million t against 3.12 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in graphic papers — export quantity between Canada and China?
453,360 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and China rank globally for graphic papers — export quantity?
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Graphic papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 8,978 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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