China vs India: South Africa — Wood pulp — Import Quantity

China
347,350 t
in 2018
India
189,747 t
in 2018
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

South Africa — Wood pulp — Import Quantity over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 347,350 t against 189,747 t in India, a difference of 157,603 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 15,134 t 30,004 t 14,870 t India
2000s 56,064 t 64,165 t 8,102 t India
2010s 303,706 t 112,194 t 191,511 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher south africa — wood pulp — import quantity, China or India?
China, at 347,350 t against 189,747 t in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in south africa — wood pulp — import quantity between China and India?
157,603 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China and India rank globally for south africa — wood pulp — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as South Africa — Wood pulp — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
South Africa — Wood pulp — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
50 places, 668 data points, 1997–2018
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