Spain vs United States of America: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Spain
2.83 million t
in 2024
United States of America
7.68 million t
in 2024
Spain rank
12th
United States of America rank
11th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7.68 million t against 2.83 million t in Spain, a difference of 4.85 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.7 times Spain's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 11th of 220 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 99,333 t 5.80 million t 5.70 million t United States of America
1970s 260,260 t 7.00 million t 6.74 million t United States of America
1980s 577,680 t 9.74 million t 9.16 million t United States of America
1990s 2.29 million t 12.76 million t 10.47 million t United States of America
2000s 3.97 million t 15.37 million t 11.40 million t United States of America
2010s 3.04 million t 9.43 million t 6.39 million t United States of America
2020s 2.81 million t 7.83 million t 5.02 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 7.68 million t against 2.83 million t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Spain and United States of America?
4.85 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Spain ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 11th of 220 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
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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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