China (People’s Republic of) vs Southern Asia: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
492,384 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.03 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th
Southern Asia rank
4th

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 1.03 million t against 492,384 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 538,956 t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.98 million t 213,282 t 1.77 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.42 million t 325,214 t 1.10 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 792,966 t 861,212 t 68,246 t Southern Asia
2020s 587,450 t 873,100 t 285,650 t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity, China (People’s Republic of) or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 1.03 million t against 492,384 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia?
538,956 t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Southern Asia rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and Southern Asia ranks 4th of 200 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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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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