China (People’s Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
24,725 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
130,889 t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity over time

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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 130,889 t against 24,725 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 106,164 t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 47,229 t 32,324 t 14,905 t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 60,225 t 54,449 t 5,776 t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 32,835 t 101,102 t 68,268 t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity, China (People’s Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 130,889 t against 24,725 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
106,164 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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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