China vs Northern America: Printing and writing papers — Import value

China
1.30 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Northern America
4.02 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
4th
Northern America rank
6th

Printing and writing papers — Import value over time

  • China
  • Northern America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 4.02 million 1000 USD against 1.30 million 1000 USD in China, a difference of 2.71 million 1000 USD.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th 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 China Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 8,069 1000 USD 28,484 1000 USD 20,414 1000 USD Northern America
1970s 44,826 1000 USD 216,476 1000 USD 171,650 1000 USD Northern America
1980s 185,645 1000 USD 1.24 million 1000 USD 1.05 million 1000 USD Northern America
1990s 1.29 million 1000 USD 3.75 million 1000 USD 2.46 million 1000 USD Northern America
2000s 1.76 million 1000 USD 6.74 million 1000 USD 4.99 million 1000 USD Northern America
2010s 1.63 million 1000 USD 5.01 million 1000 USD 3.37 million 1000 USD Northern America
2020s 1.56 million 1000 USD 4.03 million 1000 USD 2.47 million 1000 USD Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, China or Northern America?
Northern America, at 4.02 million 1000 USD against 1.30 million 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between China and Northern America?
2.71 million 1000 USD, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Northern America rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
China ranks 4th 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 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
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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