France vs Northern America: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time
- France
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 3.43 million t against 1.56 million t in France, a difference of 1.87 million t.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th of 233 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,789 t | 122,256 t | 10,467 t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 374,230 t | 583,380 t | 209,150 t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 861,760 t | 2.01 million t | 1.15 million t | Northern America |
| 1990s | 1.88 million t | 4.35 million t | 2.47 million t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 3.18 million t | 8.23 million t | 5.05 million t | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.42 million t | 5.39 million t | 2.97 million t | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.79 million t | 3.74 million t | 1.95 million t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, France or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 3.43 million t against 1.56 million t in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between France and Northern America?
- 1.87 million t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Northern America rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- France ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 6th 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en