China vs China, mainland: Newsprint — Production

China
727,000 t
in 2024
China, mainland
700,000 t
in 2024
China rank
5th
China, mainland rank
6th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 727,000 t against 700,000 t in China, mainland, a difference of 27,000 t.

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

China ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 102 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 338,022 t 321,889 t 16,133 t China
1970s 390,894 t 372,900 t 17,994 t China
1980s 428,078 t 372,800 t 55,278 t China
1990s 741,080 t 665,300 t 75,780 t China
2000s 3.13 million t 3.09 million t 35,908 t China
2010s 3.04 million t 3.02 million t 27,000 t China
2020s 907,000 t 880,000 t 27,000 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, China or China, mainland?
China, at 727,000 t against 700,000 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between China and China, mainland?
27,000 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for newsprint — production?
China ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 102 countries.
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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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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