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
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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About this data
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.