China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Newsprint β€” Import quantity

China, mainland
423,854 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
826,032 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Southern Asia rank
3rd

Newsprint β€” Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Southern Asia
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 826,032 t against 423,854 t in China, mainland, a difference of 402,178 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 350 t 116,410 t 116,060 t Southern Asia
1970s 48,422 t 226,711 t 178,289 t Southern Asia
1980s 127,800 t 290,220 t 162,420 t Southern Asia
1990s 163,852 t 473,925 t 310,073 t Southern Asia
2000s 122,571 t 917,942 t 795,371 t Southern Asia
2010s 174,000 t 1.67 million t 1.50 million t Southern Asia
2020s 552,932 t 786,212 t 233,280 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint β€” import quantity, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 826,032 t against 423,854 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint β€” import quantity between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
402,178 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for newsprint β€” import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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