China vs World: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity

China
28.63 million t
in 2024
World
110.37 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity over time

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How they compare

World currently reports 110.37 million t against 28.63 million t in China, a difference of 81.74 million t.

That makes World's figure about 3.9 times China's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 91,845 t 8.12 million t 8.03 million t World
1970s 429,185 t 18.98 million t 18.55 million t World
1980s 1.96 million t 29.17 million t 27.22 million t World
1990s 4.44 million t 46.94 million t 42.50 million t World
2000s 23.32 million t 81.32 million t 58.00 million t World
2010s 43.78 million t 111.11 million t 67.33 million t World
2020s 29.20 million t 109.19 million t 79.98 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — import quantity, China or World?
World, at 110.37 million t against 28.63 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — import quantity between China and World?
81.74 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 219 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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