Belgium vs China: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity

Belgium
393,260 t
in 2024
China
492,384 t
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
China rank
6th

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity over time

  • Belgium
  • China
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820112024

How they compare

China currently reports 492,384 t against 393,260 t in Belgium, a difference of 99,124 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and China ranks 6th of 220 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
2000s 898,546 t 1.42 million t 526,178 t China
2010s 909,988 t 792,966 t 117,021 t Belgium
2020s 499,286 t 587,450 t 88,164 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity, Belgium or China?
China, at 492,384 t against 393,260 t in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity between Belgium and China?
99,124 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
Belgium ranks 8th and China ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,040 data points, 1998–2024
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