Americas vs China, mainland: Other paper and paperboard — Production

Americas
80.78 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
110.05 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Other paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 110.05 million t against 80.78 million t in Americas, a difference of 29.27 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 6 and China, mainland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 31.42 million t 1.55 million t 29.87 million t Americas
1970s 43.03 million t 1.95 million t 41.08 million t Americas
1980s 50.56 million t 5.70 million t 44.86 million t Americas
1990s 65.71 million t 16.43 million t 49.28 million t Americas
2000s 73.43 million t 38.06 million t 35.37 million t Americas
2010s 76.33 million t 76.17 million t 154,740 t Americas
2020s 80.85 million t 99.64 million t 18.79 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 110.05 million t against 80.78 million t in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production between Americas and China, mainland?
29.27 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production?
Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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