Eastern Asia vs Italy: Paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity

Eastern Asia
14.37 million t
in 2024
Italy
4.79 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
6th
Italy rank
5th

Paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity over time

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

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 14.37 million t against 4.79 million t in Italy, a difference of 9.58 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.0 times Italy's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 5th of 33 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 308,931 t 285,667 t 23,265 t Eastern Asia
1970s 938,644 t 518,340 t 420,304 t Eastern Asia
1980s 2.77 million t 1.44 million t 1.33 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 8.96 million t 3.16 million t 5.79 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 10.33 million t 4.73 million t 5.60 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 8.53 million t 5.03 million t 3.50 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 14.77 million t 4.85 million t 9.93 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard β€” import quantity, Eastern Asia or Italy?
Eastern Asia, at 14.37 million t against 4.79 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard β€” import quantity between Eastern Asia and Italy?
9.58 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Italy rank globally for paper and paperboard β€” import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Italy ranks 5th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard β€” 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 β€” 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
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