China, People's Republic of vs China, mainland: Printing and writing papers — Production

China, People's Republic of
25.99 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
25.50 million t
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 25.99 million t against 25.50 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 489,000 t.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 105 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 818,956 t 772,444 t 46,511 t China, People's Republic of
1970s 1.19 million t 1.07 million t 122,320 t China, People's Republic of
1980s 2.99 million t 2.66 million t 332,672 t China, People's Republic of
1990s 5.41 million t 4.77 million t 646,962 t China, People's Republic of
2000s 14.77 million t 14.21 million t 561,198 t China, People's Republic of
2010s 25.22 million t 24.73 million t 489,000 t China, People's Republic of
2020s 24.85 million t 24.36 million t 489,000 t China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, China, People's Republic of or China, mainland?
China, People's Republic of, at 25.99 million t against 25.50 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between China, People's Republic of and China, mainland?
489,000 t, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and China, mainland rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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