China vs France: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

China
1.31 million t
in 2024
France
1.56 million t
in 2024
China rank
5th
France rank
3rd

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.56 million t against 1.31 million t in China, a difference of 251,050 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China France Difference Ahead
1960s 32,189 t 111,789 t 79,600 t France
1970s 81,730 t 374,230 t 292,500 t France
1980s 202,280 t 861,760 t 659,480 t France
1990s 1.56 million t 1.88 million t 315,730 t France
2000s 2.18 million t 3.18 million t 1.00 million t France
2010s 1.61 million t 2.42 million t 817,581 t France
2020s 1.69 million t 1.79 million t 101,100 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, China or France?
France, at 1.56 million t against 1.31 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between China and France?
251,050 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and France rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
China ranks 5th and France ranks 3rd 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
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