China vs France: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre

China
14.24 t per square kilometre
in 2023
France
11.62 t per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
16th
France rank
19th

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • France
05101520196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 14.24 t per square kilometre against 11.62 t per square kilometre in France, a difference of 2.62 t per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

China ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3052 t per square kilometre 6.07 t per square kilometre 5.77 t per square kilometre France
1970s 0.4482 t per square kilometre 8.59 t per square kilometre 8.14 t per square kilometre France
1980s 1.17 t per square kilometre 10.31 t per square kilometre 9.14 t per square kilometre France
1990s 2.78 t per square kilometre 15.57 t per square kilometre 12.8 t per square kilometre France
2000s 6.36 t per square kilometre 18.11 t per square kilometre 11.75 t per square kilometre France
2010s 11.5 t per square kilometre 15.03 t per square kilometre 3.54 t per square kilometre France
2020s 13.43 t per square kilometre 12.93 t per square kilometre 0.4962 t per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre, China or France?
China, at 14.24 t per square kilometre against 11.62 t per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre between China and France?
2.62 t per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and France rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
China ranks 16th and France ranks 19th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
125 places, 5,721 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Paper and paperboard — Production 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.