China vs United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Import value

China
7.31 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.79 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Paper and paperboard — Import value over time

  • China
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 7.31 million 1000 USD against 4.79 million 1000 USD in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.52 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 255 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 39,627 1000 USD 326,480 1000 USD 286,853 1000 USD United Kingdom
1970s 215,457 1000 USD 1.24 million 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD United Kingdom
1980s 1.15 million 1000 USD 3.34 million 1000 USD 2.19 million 1000 USD United Kingdom
1990s 4.30 million 1000 USD 5.18 million 1000 USD 874,745 1000 USD United Kingdom
2000s 5.33 million 1000 USD 6.03 million 1000 USD 708,342 1000 USD United Kingdom
2010s 5.33 million 1000 USD 5.40 million 1000 USD 69,269 1000 USD United Kingdom
2020s 7.95 million 1000 USD 4.52 million 1000 USD 3.43 million 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import value, China or United Kingdom?
China, at 7.31 million 1000 USD against 4.79 million 1000 USD in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import value between China and United Kingdom?
2.52 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and United Kingdom rank globally for paper and paperboard — import value?
China ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
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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