Australia vs Canada: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Australia
376,919 t
in 2024
Canada
400,920 t
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Canada rank
23rd

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 400,920 t against 376,919 t in Australia, a difference of 24,001 t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Canada ranks 23rd of 233 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 70,667 t 16,611 t 54,056 t Australia
1970s 137,610 t 94,460 t 43,150 t Australia
1980s 259,290 t 260,810 t 1,520 t Canada
1990s 568,894 t 606,760 t 37,866 t Canada
2000s 861,170 t 1.17 million t 311,056 t Canada
2010s 868,033 t 778,728 t 89,305 t Australia
2020s 364,639 t 442,335 t 77,696 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 400,920 t against 376,919 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Australia and Canada?
24,001 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Australia ranks 24th and Canada ranks 23rd of 233 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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