Africa vs China: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production

Africa
479,128 t
in 2024
China
246,000 t
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
China rank
18th

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 479,128 t against 246,000 t in China, a difference of 233,128 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was China ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and China ranks 18th of 26 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1990s 398,065 t 400,527 t 2,462 t China
2000s 647,010 t 282,568 t 364,442 t Africa
2010s 576,734 t 246,000 t 330,734 t Africa
2020s 461,889 t 246,000 t 215,889 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production, Africa or China?
Africa, at 479,128 t against 246,000 t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production between Africa and China?
233,128 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
Africa ranks 15th and China ranks 18th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — 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, uncoated, woodfree — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 3,072 data points, 1998–2024
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