China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
5.10 million t
in 2024
India
3.02 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
India rank
3rd

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.10 million t against 3.02 million t in India, a difference of 2.08 million t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 100 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
1960s 1.88 million t 435,556 t 1.45 million t China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 2.44 million t 673,600 t 1.77 million t China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 6.79 million t 621,700 t 6.16 million t China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 14.65 million t 1.01 million t 13.64 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 11.88 million t 1.80 million t 10.08 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 8.26 million t 2.63 million t 5.63 million t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 5.44 million t 3.02 million t 2.42 million t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — production, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 5.10 million t against 3.02 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — production between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
2.08 million t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,448 data points, 1961–2024
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