China, mainland vs Northern America: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity

China, mainland
263,213 t
in 2024
Northern America
1.03 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
12th
Northern America rank
9th

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 1.03 million t against 263,213 t in China, mainland, a difference of 771,427 t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 9th of 202 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 310,976 t 1.45 million t 1.14 million t Northern America
2000s 341,450 t 1.51 million t 1.17 million t Northern America
2010s 363,325 t 1.25 million t 882,911 t Northern America
2020s 597,969 t 1.09 million t 491,300 t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity, China, mainland or Northern America?
Northern America, at 1.03 million t against 263,213 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity between China, mainland and Northern America?
771,427 t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,203 data points, 1998–2024
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