China vs Eastern Asia: Pulp for paper — Import quantity

China
26.87 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
29.97 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Pulp for paper — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 29.97 million t against 26.87 million t in China, a difference of 3.10 million t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 207 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 91,845 t 741,670 t 649,825 t Eastern Asia
1970s 213,600 t 1.46 million t 1.25 million t Eastern Asia
1980s 783,090 t 3.57 million t 2.78 million t Eastern Asia
1990s 1.86 million t 6.68 million t 4.82 million t Eastern Asia
2000s 7.79 million t 12.53 million t 4.74 million t Eastern Asia
2010s 17.90 million t 21.90 million t 4.00 million t Eastern Asia
2020s 26.02 million t 29.38 million t 3.36 million t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import quantity, China or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 29.97 million t against 26.87 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import quantity between China and Eastern Asia?
3.10 million t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for pulp for paper — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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