Central America vs China, Taiwan Province of: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Central America
897,355 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
470,992 t
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
China, Taiwan Province of rank
17th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Central America
  • China, Taiwan Province of
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 897,355 t against 470,992 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 426,363 t.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 18th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1960s 43,905 t 288.89 t 43,616 t Central America
1970s 134,190 t 1,950 t 132,240 t Central America
1980s 98,390 t 13,610 t 84,780 t Central America
1990s 278,945 t 115,556 t 163,389 t Central America
2000s 879,574 t 270,201 t 609,373 t Central America
2010s 1.11 million t 452,627 t 655,434 t Central America
2020s 866,524 t 467,646 t 398,878 t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Central America or China, Taiwan Province of?
Central America, at 897,355 t against 470,992 t in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Central America and China, Taiwan Province of?
426,363 t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, Taiwan Province of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Central America ranks 18th and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th of 28 groups.
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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