Asia vs China (People's Republic of): Printing and writing papers, coated — Production

Asia
14.43 million t
in 2024
China (People's Republic of)
7.29 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
China (People's Republic of) rank
1st

Printing and writing papers, coated — Production over time

  • Asia
  • China (People's Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199820112024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 14.43 million t against 7.29 million t in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 7.13 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st of 22 regions.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 9.86 million t 888,473 t 8.97 million t Asia
2000s 14.19 million t 3.71 million t 10.48 million t Asia
2010s 17.27 million t 7.61 million t 9.66 million t Asia
2020s 13.90 million t 6.83 million t 7.07 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — production, Asia or China (People's Republic of)?
Asia, at 14.43 million t against 7.29 million t in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — production between Asia and China (People's Republic of)?
7.13 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China (People's Republic of)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Asia and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — production?
Asia ranks 1st and China (People's Republic of) ranks 1st of 22 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, coated — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,905 data points, 1998–2024
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