China vs India: Newsprint — Import value
Newsprint — Import value over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 411,049 1000 USD against 251,546 1000 USD in China, a difference of 159,503 1000 USD.
That makes India's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,244 1000 USD | 16,750 1000 USD | 11,507 1000 USD | India |
| 1970s | 40,861 1000 USD | 54,295 1000 USD | 13,434 1000 USD | India |
| 1980s | 143,732 1000 USD | 113,143 1000 USD | 30,588 1000 USD | China |
| 1990s | 417,679 1000 USD | 155,019 1000 USD | 262,660 1000 USD | China |
| 2000s | 466,363 1000 USD | 407,886 1000 USD | 58,477 1000 USD | China |
| 2010s | 338,641 1000 USD | 851,707 1000 USD | 513,066 1000 USD | India |
| 2020s | 337,502 1000 USD | 412,907 1000 USD | 75,406 1000 USD | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import value, China or India?
- India, at 411,049 1000 USD against 251,546 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import value between China and India?
- 159,503 1000 USD, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for newsprint — import value?
- China ranks 3rd 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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