China vs India: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity

China
729,484 t
in 2018
India
1.33 million t
in 2018
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.33 million t against 729,484 t in China, a difference of 595,746 t.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.

China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 583,907 t 443,333 t 140,573 t China
2000s 935,121 t 649,346 t 285,776 t China
2010s 583,438 t 1.36 million t 781,295 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — newsprint — import quantity, China or India?
India, at 1.33 million t against 729,484 t in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — newsprint — import quantity between China and India?
595,746 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China and India rank globally for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,509 data points, 1997–2018
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