China, Taiwan Province of vs Poland: Paper and paperboard — Production

China, Taiwan Province of
3.87 million t
in 2024
Poland
4.91 million t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
21st
Poland rank
19th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Poland
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.91 million t against 3.87 million t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 1.04 million t.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st and Poland ranks 19th of 134 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 225,378 t 803,044 t 577,667 t Poland
1970s 810,983 t 1.21 million t 394,567 t Poland
1980s 2.20 million t 1.29 million t 910,530 t China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 4.05 million t 1.35 million t 2.69 million t China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 4.15 million t 2.64 million t 1.51 million t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 3.84 million t 4.33 million t 487,912 t Poland
2020s 3.87 million t 5.04 million t 1.17 million t Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, China, Taiwan Province of or Poland?
Poland, at 4.91 million t against 3.87 million t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between China, Taiwan Province of and Poland?
1.04 million t, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Poland rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 21st and Poland ranks 19th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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