China vs Russian Federation: Newsprint — Production

China
727,000 t
in 2024
Russian Federation
930,000 t
in 2024
China rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
4th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 930,000 t against 727,000 t in China, a difference of 203,000 t.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

China ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th of 102 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 806,146 t 1.22 million t 411,354 t Russian Federation
2000s 3.13 million t 1.89 million t 1.24 million t China
2010s 3.04 million t 1.64 million t 1.40 million t China
2020s 907,000 t 1.09 million t 178,400 t Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 930,000 t against 727,000 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between China and Russian Federation?
203,000 t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for newsprint — production?
China ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 4th 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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