Asia vs Canada: Newsprint — Production
Newsprint — Production over time
- Asia
- Canada
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.86 million t against 1.78 million t in Canada, a difference of 2.08 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million t | 6.95 million t | 5.23 million t | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.98 million t | 8.16 million t | 5.18 million t | Canada |
| 1980s | 3.94 million t | 9.08 million t | 5.14 million t | Canada |
| 1990s | 6.02 million t | 9.07 million t | 3.05 million t | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.57 million t | 7.46 million t | 3.11 million t | Asia |
| 2010s | 9.70 million t | 3.64 million t | 6.06 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 4.58 million t | 1.88 million t | 2.70 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — production, Asia or Canada?
- Asia, at 3.86 million t against 1.78 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — production between Asia and Canada?
- 2.08 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Canada?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Canada rank globally for newsprint — production?
- Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 1st of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en