Australia and New Zealand vs China, Taiwan Province of: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Australia and New Zealand
435,552 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
470,992 t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
17th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China, Taiwan Province of
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 470,992 t against 435,552 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 35,440 t.

That makes China, Taiwan Province of's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and China, Taiwan Province of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1960s 85,144 t 288.89 t 84,856 t Australia and New Zealand
1970s 153,550 t 1,950 t 151,600 t Australia and New Zealand
1980s 298,870 t 13,610 t 285,260 t Australia and New Zealand
1990s 668,320 t 115,556 t 552,764 t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 1.06 million t 270,201 t 793,556 t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 1.04 million t 452,627 t 586,849 t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 445,431 t 467,646 t 22,216 t China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Australia and New Zealand or China, Taiwan Province of?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 470,992 t against 435,552 t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Australia and New Zealand and China, Taiwan Province of?
35,440 t, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China, Taiwan Province of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — 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 — 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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