Eastern Asia vs Germany: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Eastern Asia
14.37 million t
in 2024
Germany
8.88 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
6th
Germany rank
3rd

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Germany
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 14.37 million t against 8.88 million t in Germany, a difference of 5.49 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 308,931 t 1.88 million t 1.57 million t Germany
1970s 938,644 t 3.30 million t 2.36 million t Germany
1980s 2.77 million t 4.82 million t 2.05 million t Germany
1990s 8.96 million t 7.59 million t 1.36 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 10.33 million t 10.40 million t 73,620 t Germany
2010s 8.53 million t 11.20 million t 2.67 million t Germany
2020s 14.77 million t 9.40 million t 5.37 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Eastern Asia or Germany?
Eastern Asia, at 14.37 million t against 8.88 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Eastern Asia and Germany?
5.49 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Germany rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Germany ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
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

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
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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