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

Eastern Asia
100,888 t
in 2016
United States
27,664 t
in 2016
Eastern Asia rank
6th
United States rank
4th

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

  • Eastern Asia
  • United States
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 100,888 t against 27,664 t in United States, a difference of 73,224 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.6 times United States's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 9,378 t 279,956 t 270,578 t United States
1970s 174,690 t 153,340 t 21,350 t Eastern Asia
1980s 478,250 t 142,300 t 335,950 t Eastern Asia
1990s 558,128 t 129,150 t 428,978 t Eastern Asia
2000s 420,616 t 103,453 t 317,163 t Eastern Asia
2010s 176,706 t 34,571 t 142,135 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Eastern Asia or United States?
Eastern Asia, at 100,888 t against 27,664 t in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Eastern Asia and United States?
73,224 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United States?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Eastern Asia and United States rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th 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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