India vs Western Asia: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity over time
- India
- Western Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 587,002 t against 499,296 t in Western Asia, a difference of 87,706 t.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Asia ahead.
India ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,914 t | 928.57 t | 5,986 t | India |
| 1970s | 3,660 t | 2,280 t | 1,380 t | India |
| 1980s | 997.4 t | 3,696 t | 2,699 t | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 14,183 t | 12,624 t | 1,559 t | India |
| 2000s | 129,881 t | 84,746 t | 45,136 t | India |
| 2010s | 456,646 t | 142,500 t | 314,146 t | India |
| 2020s | 644,071 t | 649,271 t | 5,200 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — export quantity, India or Western Asia?
- India, at 587,002 t against 499,296 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export quantity between India and Western Asia?
- 87,706 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Asia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Asia rank globally for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
- India ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 15th 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en