China, mainland vs Germany: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity

China, mainland
3.45 million t
in 2024
Germany
3.04 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Germany
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 3.45 million t against 3.04 million t in Germany, a difference of 413,340 t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Germany ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 212 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 14,183 t 152,183 t 138,000 t Germany
1970s 9,400 t 487,910 t 478,510 t Germany
1980s 50,840 t 1.34 million t 1.29 million t Germany
1990s 70,620 t 3.22 million t 3.15 million t Germany
2000s 1.19 million t 5.98 million t 4.78 million t Germany
2010s 2.79 million t 5.53 million t 2.74 million t Germany
2020s 2.60 million t 3.73 million t 1.12 million t Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, China, mainland or Germany?
China, mainland, at 3.45 million t against 3.04 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between China, mainland and Germany?
413,340 t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Germany?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Germany rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Export 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 — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,558 data points, 1961–2024
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