China, Taiwan Province of vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

China, Taiwan Province of
470,992 t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
656,510 t
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
17th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 656,510 t against 470,992 t in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 185,518 t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 1.4 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 288.89 t 32,378 t 32,089 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 1,950 t 38,467 t 36,517 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 13,610 t 49,547 t 35,937 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 115,556 t 80,995 t 34,560 t China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 270,201 t 258,450 t 11,751 t China, Taiwan Province of
2010s 452,627 t 701,495 t 248,868 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 467,646 t 658,529 t 190,883 t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, China, Taiwan Province of or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 656,510 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 China, Taiwan Province of and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
185,518 t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 17th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd 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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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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