China, mainland vs Northern Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value

China, mainland
729,456 1000 USD
in 2024
Northern Africa
1.12 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland rank
16th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 1.12 million 1000 USD against 729,456 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 389,604 1000 USD.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Northern Africa ahead.

China, mainland ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 177 1000 USD 8,314 1000 USD 8,138 1000 USD Northern Africa
1970s 2,509 1000 USD 29,934 1000 USD 27,425 1000 USD Northern Africa
1980s 53,950 1000 USD 105,784 1000 USD 51,834 1000 USD Northern Africa
1990s 546,573 1000 USD 223,843 1000 USD 322,730 1000 USD China, mainland
2000s 964,847 1000 USD 336,131 1000 USD 628,716 1000 USD China, mainland
2010s 882,648 1000 USD 697,372 1000 USD 185,275 1000 USD China, mainland
2020s 951,840 1000 USD 997,986 1000 USD 46,146 1000 USD Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, China, mainland or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 1.12 million 1000 USD against 729,456 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between China, mainland and Northern Africa?
389,604 1000 USD, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
China, mainland ranks 16th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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