China, mainland vs United States: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

China, mainland
1.71 million t
in 2016
United States
3.27 million t
in 2016
China, mainland rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

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

  • China, mainland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 3.27 million t against 1.71 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.56 million t.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 91 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States Difference Ahead
1980s 54,000 t 3.92 million t 3.87 million t United States
1990s 159,500 t 3.70 million t 3.54 million t United States
2000s 1.69 million t 3.28 million t 1.59 million t United States
2010s 1.71 million t 3.38 million t 1.67 million t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, China, mainland or United States?
United States, at 3.27 million t against 1.71 million t in China, mainland as of 2016.
What is the difference in semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between China, mainland and United States?
1.56 million t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2016.
How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 4,016 data points, 1961–2016
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