Asia vs France: Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity

Asia
8.56 million t
in 2024
France
1.56 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
France rank
3rd

Printing and writing papers β€” Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • France
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 8.56 million t against 1.56 million t in France, a difference of 7.00 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 3rd and France ranks 3rd of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia France Difference Ahead
1960s 224,332 t 111,789 t 112,543 t Asia
1970s 449,580 t 374,230 t 75,350 t Asia
1980s 925,246 t 861,760 t 63,486 t Asia
1990s 3.29 million t 1.88 million t 1.41 million t Asia
2000s 7.23 million t 3.18 million t 4.05 million t Asia
2010s 9.95 million t 2.42 million t 7.53 million t Asia
2020s 9.02 million t 1.79 million t 7.23 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers β€” import quantity, Asia or France?
Asia, at 8.56 million t against 1.56 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers β€” import quantity between Asia and France?
7.00 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and France rank globally for printing and writing papers β€” import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd and France ranks 3rd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers β€” 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 β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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