Asia vs United States: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Asia
234,989 t
in 2016
United States
27,664 t
in 2016
Asia rank
3rd
United States rank
4th

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • United States
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 234,989 t against 27,664 t in United States, a difference of 207,325 t.

That makes Asia's figure about 8.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 29 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 41,033 t 279,956 t 238,922 t United States
1970s 247,690 t 153,340 t 94,350 t Asia
1980s 569,824 t 142,300 t 427,524 t Asia
1990s 689,763 t 129,150 t 560,613 t Asia
2000s 592,819 t 103,453 t 489,366 t Asia
2010s 380,559 t 34,571 t 345,988 t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Asia or United States?
Asia, at 234,989 t against 27,664 t in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Asia and United States?
207,325 t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Asia and United States rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 5,909 data points, 1961–2016
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