Asia vs China: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Asia
23.86 million t
in 2024
China
10.16 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
China rank
1st

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199820112024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 23.86 million t against 10.16 million t in China, a difference of 13.71 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.3 times China's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 31 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1990s 5.23 million t 2.31 million t 2.92 million t Asia
2000s 9.40 million t 4.05 million t 5.34 million t Asia
2010s 12.88 million t 3.11 million t 9.77 million t Asia
2020s 22.30 million t 9.91 million t 12.40 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity, Asia or China?
Asia, at 23.86 million t against 10.16 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity between Asia and China?
13.71 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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