Americas vs China, mainland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Americas
12.09 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
9.63 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199820112024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 12.09 million t against 9.63 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 2.46 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.38 million t 3.11 million t 4.27 million t Americas
2010s 9.15 million t 2.55 million t 6.60 million t Americas
2020s 11.41 million t 9.31 million t 2.10 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 12.09 million t against 9.63 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Americas and China, mainland?
2.46 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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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