China, mainland vs India: Newsprint — Import value

China, mainland
210,678 1000 USD
in 2024
India
411,049 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
India rank
1st

Newsprint — Import value over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 411,049 1000 USD against 210,678 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 200,371 1000 USD.

That makes India's figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 30 1000 USD 15,290 1000 USD 15,260 1000 USD India
1970s 12,683 1000 USD 57,622 1000 USD 44,939 1000 USD India
1980s 37,570 1000 USD 113,143 1000 USD 75,573 1000 USD India
1990s 86,010 1000 USD 155,019 1000 USD 69,009 1000 USD India
2000s 62,761 1000 USD 407,886 1000 USD 345,125 1000 USD India
2010s 97,336 1000 USD 851,707 1000 USD 754,371 1000 USD India
2020s 283,159 1000 USD 412,907 1000 USD 129,748 1000 USD India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import value, China, mainland or India?
India, at 411,049 1000 USD against 210,678 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value between China, mainland and India?
200,371 1000 USD, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for newsprint — import value?
China, mainland ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
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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