China vs United States: Newsprint — Import value

China
251,546 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
434,660 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Newsprint — Import value over time

  • China
  • United States
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 434,660 1000 USD against 251,546 1000 USD in China, a difference of 183,114 1000 USD.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 5,244 1000 USD 796,317 1000 USD 791,073 1000 USD United States
1970s 40,861 1000 USD 1.53 million 1000 USD 1.49 million 1000 USD United States
1980s 143,732 1000 USD 3.60 million 1000 USD 3.46 million 1000 USD United States
1990s 417,679 1000 USD 3.90 million 1000 USD 3.48 million 1000 USD United States
2000s 466,363 1000 USD 2.87 million 1000 USD 2.41 million 1000 USD United States
2010s 338,641 1000 USD 1.14 million 1000 USD 804,469 1000 USD United States
2020s 337,502 1000 USD 536,062 1000 USD 198,561 1000 USD United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — import value, China or United States?
United States, at 434,660 1000 USD against 251,546 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — import value between China and United States?
183,114 1000 USD, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for newsprint — import value?
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 239 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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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
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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