Australia vs China: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity

Australia
1.03 million t
in 2024
China
1.20 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
China rank
21st

Total fibre furnish — Export quantity over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.20 million t against 1.03 million t in Australia, a difference of 169,990 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was China ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and China ranks 21st of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1970s 5,240 t 299,983 t 294,743 t China
1980s 31,990 t 552,895 t 520,905 t China
1990s 134,859 t 521,781 t 386,922 t China
2000s 744,610 t 984,134 t 239,524 t China
2010s 1.35 million t 1.25 million t 99,861 t Australia
2020s 1.07 million t 1.05 million t 17,607 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — export quantity, Australia or China?
China, at 1.20 million t against 1.03 million t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — export quantity between Australia and China?
169,990 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Australia and China rank globally for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
Australia ranks 22nd and China ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,933 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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