China vs Southern Asia: Newsprint — Import quantity

China
494,088 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
826,032 t
in 2024
China rank
3rd
Southern Asia rank
6th

Newsprint — Import quantity over time

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

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 826,032 t against 494,088 t in China, a difference of 331,944 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.

China ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 221 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 37,289 t 133,204 t 95,915 t Southern Asia
1970s 140,850 t 221,430 t 80,580 t Southern Asia
1980s 335,700 t 290,220 t 45,480 t China
1990s 759,066 t 473,925 t 285,141 t China
2000s 841,611 t 917,942 t 76,332 t Southern Asia
2010s 579,821 t 1.67 million t 1.09 million t Southern Asia
2020s 645,979 t 786,212 t 140,233 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, China or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 826,032 t against 494,088 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between China and Southern Asia?
331,944 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 3rd and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — 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
Last refreshed

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