Asia vs China (People’s Republic of): Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Asia
2.38 million t
in 2016
China (People’s Republic of)
1.76 million t
in 2016
Asia rank
1st
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 2.38 million t against 1.76 million t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 617,570 t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 33 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 30,500 t 600 t 29,900 t Asia
1980s 44,250 t 3,530 t 40,720 t Asia
1990s 341,727 t 77,677 t 264,050 t Asia
2000s 1.24 million t 807,413 t 428,726 t Asia
2010s 2.14 million t 1.55 million t 587,734 t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Asia or China (People’s Republic of)?
Asia, at 2.38 million t against 1.76 million t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Asia and China (People’s Republic of)?
617,570 t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China (People’s Republic of)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Asia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Asia ranks 1st and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,802 data points, 1961–2016
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