China, Taiwan Province of vs Middle Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
1.10 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
196,364 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
30th
Middle Africa rank
29th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 1.10 million t against 196,364 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 905,626 t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 5.6 times Middle Africa's.

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

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 255 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 6 and Middle Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6,578 t 18,300 t 11,722 t Middle Africa
1970s 51,000 t 33,769 t 17,231 t China, Taiwan Province of
1980s 167,440 t 47,420 t 120,020 t China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 795,546 t 48,084 t 747,462 t China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 1.09 million t 77,192 t 1.01 million t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 1.19 million t 132,178 t 1.05 million t China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 1.13 million t 180,748 t 951,082 t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Middle Africa?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 1.10 million t against 196,364 t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between China, Taiwan Province of and Middle Africa?
905,626 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Middle Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 29th of 255 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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Indicator
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
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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