China vs Italy: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 1.31 million t against 985,156 t in Italy, a difference of 320,674 t.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,189 t | 29,411 t | 2,778 t | China |
| 1970s | 81,730 t | 52,000 t | 29,730 t | China |
| 1980s | 202,280 t | 339,380 t | 137,100 t | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.56 million t | 1.06 million t | 504,498 t | China |
| 2000s | 2.18 million t | 1.86 million t | 317,727 t | China |
| 2010s | 1.61 million t | 1.53 million t | 76,392 t | China |
| 2020s | 1.69 million t | 1.10 million t | 589,299 t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, China or Italy?
- China, at 1.31 million t against 985,156 t in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between China and Italy?
- 320,674 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 7th 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
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