China, mainland vs World: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity

China, mainland
26.78 million t
in 2024
World
110.37 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 110.37 million t against 26.78 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 83.59 million t.

That makes World's figure about 4.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 80,790 t 14.01 million t 13.93 million t World
1970s 163,740 t 18.98 million t 18.82 million t World
1980s 727,110 t 29.17 million t 28.45 million t World
1990s 2.31 million t 46.94 million t 44.63 million t World
2000s 21.54 million t 81.32 million t 59.77 million t World
2010s 42.12 million t 111.11 million t 69.00 million t World
2020s 27.17 million t 109.19 million t 82.01 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — import quantity, China, mainland or World?
World, at 110.37 million t against 26.78 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — import quantity between China, mainland and World?
83.59 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 10,508 data points, 1961–2024
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