China vs India: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre

China
0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
India
0.7778 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
93rd
India rank
94th

Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre against 0.7778 1000 USD per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0257 1000 USD per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 93rd and India ranks 94th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.005 1000 USD per square kilometre India
1970s 0.0229 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0233 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre India
1980s 0.1224 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0583 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0641 1000 USD per square kilometre China
1990s 0.4581 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0913 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.3668 1000 USD per square kilometre China
2000s 0.5672 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.2614 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.3058 1000 USD per square kilometre China
2010s 0.5675 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.6986 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.1311 1000 USD per square kilometre India
2020s 0.8634 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.6238 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.2396 1000 USD per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre, China or India?
China, at 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre against 0.7778 1000 USD per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre between China and India?
0.0257 1000 USD per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and India rank globally for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
China ranks 93rd and India ranks 94th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,150 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.