China, mainland vs Northern America: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity

China, mainland
23,610 t
in 2024
Northern America
40,148 t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Northern America rank
7th

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 40,148 t against 23,610 t in China, mainland, a difference of 16,538 t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.7 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 7th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 20,537 t 25,898 t 5,361 t Northern America
2000s 41,006 t 58,438 t 17,432 t Northern America
2010s 56,558 t 29,838 t 26,721 t China, mainland
2020s 31,356 t 36,306 t 4,950 t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity, China, mainland or Northern America?
Northern America, at 40,148 t against 23,610 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity between China, mainland and Northern America?
16,538 t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Northern America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Northern America rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 7th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 7,199 data points, 1963–2024
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