Canada vs China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Canada
5.25 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
8.70 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • China, mainland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 8.70 million t against 5.25 million t in Canada, a difference of 3.46 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.81 million t 52,300 t 6.75 million t Canada
1970s 8.48 million t 61,270 t 8.42 million t Canada
1980s 10.21 million t 151,000 t 10.05 million t Canada
1990s 13.36 million t 247,225 t 13.12 million t Canada
2000s 14.03 million t 2.00 million t 12.03 million t Canada
2010s 7.95 million t 5.23 million t 2.72 million t Canada
2020s 5.77 million t 6.50 million t 729,862 t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Canada or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 8.70 million t against 5.25 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Canada and China, mainland?
3.46 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and China, mainland rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Canada ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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