China vs Western Asia: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value

China
2,112 1000 USD
in 2016
Western Asia
4,878 1000 USD
in 2016
China rank
13th
Western Asia rank
14th

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

  • China
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 4,878 1000 USD against 2,112 1000 USD in China, a difference of 2,766 1000 USD.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Western Asia ahead.

China ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 77 1000 USD 1,828 1000 USD 1,752 1000 USD Western Asia
1970s 613.3 1000 USD 10,296 1000 USD 9,682 1000 USD Western Asia
1980s 23,692 1000 USD 7,287 1000 USD 16,405 1000 USD China
1990s 58,915 1000 USD 12,792 1000 USD 46,123 1000 USD China
2000s 49,703 1000 USD 6,067 1000 USD 43,635 1000 USD China
2010s 12,216 1000 USD 6,355 1000 USD 5,861 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value, China or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 4,878 1000 USD against 2,112 1000 USD in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value between China and Western Asia?
2,766 1000 USD, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Asia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do China and Western Asia rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
China ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 5,642 data points, 1961–2016
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