Canada vs India: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.12 million t against 2.60 million t in Canada, a difference of 523,810 t.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and India ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,422 t | 128,144 t | 17,278 t | Canada |
| 1970s | 330,030 t | 181,020 t | 149,010 t | Canada |
| 1980s | 564,380 t | 269,970 t | 294,410 t | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.61 million t | 433,236 t | 1.17 million t | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.14 million t | 1.09 million t | 2.05 million t | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.64 million t | 2.55 million t | 82,108 t | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.46 million t | 2.37 million t | 84,880 t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Canada or India?
- India, at 3.12 million t against 2.60 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Canada and India?
- 523,810 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 13th and India ranks 10th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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
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