China, People's Republic of vs Europe: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity

China, People's Republic of
28.63 million t
in 2024
Europe
33.45 million t
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
Europe rank
2nd

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 33.45 million t against 28.63 million t in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 4.82 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times China, People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Europe ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Europe ranks 2nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 91,845 t 5.00 million t 4.91 million t Europe
1970s 429,185 t 11.48 million t 11.05 million t Europe
1980s 1.96 million t 15.15 million t 13.19 million t Europe
1990s 4.44 million t 21.02 million t 16.59 million t Europe
2000s 23.32 million t 29.49 million t 6.18 million t Europe
2010s 43.78 million t 34.37 million t 9.41 million t China, People's Republic of
2020s 29.20 million t 33.30 million t 4.10 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — import quantity, China, People's Republic of or Europe?
Europe, at 33.45 million t against 28.63 million t in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — import quantity between China, People's Republic of and Europe?
4.82 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Europe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Europe rank globally for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
China, People's Republic of ranks 1st and Europe ranks 2nd 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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