China vs India: Graphic papers — Import quantity
Graphic papers — Import quantity over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.80 million t against 1.78 million t in India, a difference of 18,150 t.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,478 t | 113,511 t | 44,033 t | India |
| 1970s | 222,580 t | 168,900 t | 53,680 t | China |
| 1980s | 537,980 t | 254,090 t | 283,890 t | China |
| 1990s | 2.32 million t | 390,898 t | 1.93 million t | China |
| 2000s | 3.02 million t | 943,000 t | 2.08 million t | China |
| 2010s | 2.19 million t | 2.12 million t | 61,972 t | China |
| 2020s | 2.33 million t | 1.53 million t | 804,044 t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, China or India?
- China, at 1.80 million t against 1.78 million t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between China and India?
- 18,150 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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